Cadillac might construct almost 200,000 Lyriq electrical crossovers yearly relying on buyer demand, executives stated Monday earlier than the primary 2023 Lyriq rolled off the production line at Spring Hill Meeting.
The plant in Spring Hill, Tenn., can assist output of slightly below 200,000 autos per yr. In the present day, the Cadillac XT5 and XT6 and the GMC Acadia internal-combustion crossovers are additionally constructed there. They are going to be constructed alongside the Lyriq for now.
“We’ve got a progressive ramp up, however we have now the flexibility to flex primarily based upon buyer demand,” stated Rory Harvey, vice chairman of world Cadillac. “And buyer demand for the Lyriq is totally enormous.”
General Motors finally plans so as to add manufacturing of upcoming EVs to the plant, GM President Mark Reuss added.
“The agility… is inherent within the manufacturing system,” he stated. “We’ve got some fairly scorching crossovers that come out of this plant, too, with the XT5, XT6 and Acadia. Plenty of legs on these.”
Cadillac plans to open orders for the Lyriq on Could 19. Reservations for the crossover have been booked in about 10 minutes late final summer season when the Lyriq debuted.
“The Cadillac Lyriq units the usual for the way forward for Cadillac and marks one other main milestone in GM’s dedication to an all-electric future,” Reuss stated in a press release Monday.