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Electric Cadillac Crossover To Be Unveiled In April

The fully electric Cadillac crossover will make its official debut this April, General Motors president Mark Reuss announced during the automaker’s Capital Markets Day presentation this week.

Cadillac first announced its electric crossover at the 2019 Detroit Auto Show last January, when it showed a digital rendering of the vehicle during a media presentation. While the luxury brand did not have a physical concept to present at the show, it promised the battery-powered crossover would be its first production electric vehicle and would debut its new flexible EV architecture.

Reuss also said during this week’s Capital Markets Day Presentation that Cadillac “will offer mostly electric vehicles by the end of this decade,” and reiterated that “the brand’s EVs will have names that are words — not alpha-numeric designations.” The electric Cadillac crossover’s name and other details, such as its performance and range, are not known at this time.

Additionally, Reuss dropped some more information on the flexible architecture that will underpin the new electric Cadillac crossover. The executive described the platform as being almost like an ice cube tray, with the battery cells being the cubes. The design enables GM to easily add and remove the cells as needed, allowing the platform to underpin a wide variety of vehicles – from small sedans to large SUVs and more.

“It allows us to use as many battery packs as the vehicle specifications call for,” Reuss said. “Six for a smaller EV, or we can go up to 8, 10, 12, or even 24 [battery modules] stacked on top of each other. It allows for significant improvements over the previous generations, including larger footprint [vehicles] with lower height, higher energy density, a flexible modular design, and DC fast charging.”

Chevrolet Bolt EV battery pack

The electric Cadillac crossover, like the GMC Hummer EV, will benefit from GM’s partnership with Korean battery manufacturer LG Chem. The two companies will open a new battery plant in Ohio this year, which will supply lithium-ion battery cells for many of GM’s future EVs. Reuss also said the battery technology it has developed with LG Chem could be a new revenue stream for it in the future, with the company perhaps acting as a battery supplier to other automotive manufacturers.

In addition to the new electric crossover, Cadillac is also believed to be working on an electric version of its new Escalade SUV, which will be able to travel about 400 miles between charges. The electric Escalade is not expected to debut until later on the SUV’s lifecycle, though, so you can expect the electric crossover to hit the market first.

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  1. This completely explains why GM didn’t allow Cadillac to utilize the 3.0TT in everything and or the 4.2TT in the Escalade.

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    1. Turbocharged gas engines cannot compete with electric motors which have the highest torque at the lowest speeds. Gas engines have to increase revolutions for more torque and to generate enough gas pressure to run the turbines. So a turbocharged engine is good for speed, but who drives Escalades at high speeds? An electric vehicles needs no gear shifting since the motor can run from zero to over 10,000 RPM with just one reducing gear. Finally, an electric Escalade will be very silent.

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  2. Very excited to see what Cadillac has in store for us with these Future EV Models. If the Escalade is any indication, Cadillac might not only Survive but thrive if they get the Battery and Motor Tech right. The Escalade interior is great.

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  3. Where is the infrastructure for these EV’s ? Or will they be able to just plug into your standard wall socket . I would predict that by the end of the decade you will see GM shed another division or two .
    Will we need to see 3 or 4 badge engineered EV,s when all of them will be using the same sled ? GM will be able to offer vehicles were different trim levels with out the huge cost of branding them with different divisional copies .
    Thank goodness Cadillac will start using names again .
    A contest should be held as to what their first EV will be called ……. 🏆

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    1. @Android 19. Here in California there are quite a few Tesla electric car charging stations and e-charging stations at Wal-Marts and shopping malls and certain retailers. Infrastructure is already showing that it is ready, maybe not where you live, but other cities can see where the future is headed. By the year 2050, all cars will either be electric or hybrid. 2050 is only 30 years from now.

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  4. Please just copy and paste the new Escalade’s interior into this concept rendering! Cadillac will have a hit.

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  5. if they show off a concept that will not be introduced for another two plus years, this is nothing more than a feeble attempt to boost their stock price just like the cruise origin.

    seems like gm management is doing their level best to beg investors to throw some of that tesla money their way.

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  6. If it even LOOKS FWD, Cadillac is doomed.

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  7. It better not be front wheel drive or have front drive proportions.

    That’s ruined the XT5 for me.

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  8. While the EV products will increase Cadillac will still retain ICE products for a good while. They will balance the transition of products to max sales and income over a wider share of market.

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  9. It looks like it will have a high floor and thus either cramped rear head room or a seat too close to the floor for adult legs.

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    1. Let’s see what the real product looks like. This is just a computer drawing.

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  10. Good. GM needs BEV3 platform to be more profitable in China.

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  11. Turbocharged gas engines cannot compete with electric motors which have the highest torque at the lowest speeds. Gas engines have to increase revolutions for more torque and to generate enough gas pressure to run the turbines. So a turbocharged engine is good for speed, but who drives Escalades at high speeds? An electric vehicles needs no gear shifting since the motor can run from zero to over 10,000 RPM with just one reducing gear. Finally, an electric Escalade will be very silent.

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  12. And the real question:

    When will it be available????

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