GM BEV3 Platform

The GM BEV3 platform is a global General Motors vehicle architecture designed to underpin unibody electric vehicles (EVs). BEV3 stands for “Battery Electric Vehicle 3” and the architecture replaces the BEV2 platform.

Features

The GM BEV3 platform is a global architecture that is highly flexible. GM says that it is capable of supporting a wide variety of vehicles, particularly cars, crossovers, and commercial vehicles with “outstanding design, performance, packaging range and affordability” factors.

The architecture features a “skateboard-type” design with the batteries being placed between the wheels (within the wheelbase). It’s also capable of supporting unibody models, such as cars and crossovers (crossover utility vehicles/CUVs). Body-on-frame vehicles (pickup trucks and will be supported by the GM BT1 platform.

Specifications

GM BEV3 Platform Vitals
Type:	Unibody welded steel body (expected)
Size:	Highly scalable (compact, midsize, full-size)
Supported vehicle type:	Cars, Crossover (CUV)
Layout:	Skateboard-type, FWD, RWD or AWD
Predecessor:	GM BEV2
Related:	GM BT1
Successor:	None currently

Powertrain

The GM BEV3 platform supports the GM Ultium batteries and GM in-house electric motors.

Vehicle Applications

GM BEV3 Platform Applications
Vehicle	Model Code	Intro Model Year	Assembly Facility 1	Assembly Facility 2
Cruise Origin	TBD	2023 (expected)	GM Detroit-Hamtramck	-
Cadillac Lyriq	TBD	2023	GM Detroit-Hamtramck	Jinqiao Cadillac (expected)
Cadillac Optiq	TBD
Cadillac Symboliq	TBD
Cadillac Celestiq	TBD	2024 (expected)	GM Detroit-Hamtramck	-
Buick small crossover	TBD	2023 (expected)	GM Detroit-Hamtramck	-
Buick midsize crossover	TBD	2024 (expected)	GM Detroit-Hamtramck	-
Chevrolet midsize crossover	TBD	2024 (expected)	GM Detroit-Hamtramck	-
Chevrolet light commercial vehicle	TBD	TBD	GM Detroit-Hamtramck	-