Cadillac Begins LYRIQ Pre-production In China, Ready To Challenge Tesla

Cadillac LYRIQ begins pre-production in China. (photo: @cadillac)

JAKARTA – The trend of electric vehicles in the world continues to be addressed by a number of large car manufacturers from the United States. Recently Cadillac has also started the pre-production process of the Cadillac LYRIQ electric car at the SAIC-GM plant in Shanghai, China.

The Cadillac LYRIQ is a luxury car from General Motors which is currently entering the manufacturing phase after carrying out a series of tests related to reliability testing and vehicle function validation, including the infotainment system and driver assistance technology.

Be exceptional. Be unexpected. Be electrifying. Introducing the all-electric Cadillac LYRIQ. Taking orders May 19. #LYRIQ #BEICONIC pic.twitter.com/R32uGWRaPB

— Cadillac (@Cadillac) May 2, 2022

"I want to thank the team for doing an excellent job of achieving this important milestone during this critical period of time," said Chris Biggs, Cadillac's vice president in China in a press release received by Antara, Monday, May 9. is a strong testament to our world-class manufacturing," he said.

The Cadillac LYRIQ is built on GM's Ultium platform which uses rear-wheel drive. The new car that will be marketed in China is capable of traveling a distance of 650 kilometers for a single full charge.

Cadillac has been on pre-sale of the LYRIQ in China since November last year, and has ordered 1.000 units in just one hour. The Cadillac LYRIQ will be distributed to consumers in the second half of 2022.

Cadillac will be a serious challenger to Tesla, which currently still dominates the electric vehicle market in China. Through the development and competitive prices and the luxury that Cadillac offers, LYRIQ hopes to attract consumers in China, which is very large.