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General Motors will open the order banks for the rear-wheel drive and all-wheel drive models of the Lyriq, a two-row SUV, starting Thursday. ClosethiscontentReadfullarticleJamieL.LaReau,DetroitFreePressMay18,2022,11:33PM·6minreadTheCadillac2023LyriqSUVwilltop300milesinrangeandoffertwonewcolors,butitisgettingapricebumpfrominitialestimates.GeneralMotorswillopentheorderbanksfortherear-wheeldriveandall-wheeldrivemodelsoftheLyriq,atwo-rowSUV,startingThursday.Therear-wheel-driveLyriqwillstartat$62,990,a$3,000pricebumpfromtheLyriqDebutedition.Theall-wheel-drivemodelstartsat$64,990.Initialdeliveriesoftheall-wheel-drivemodelwillstartearlynextyearandtheEPA-estimatedrangeforthatmodelwillbeannouncedclosertothestartofproduction.Toencourageadoption,GMwillalsoofferspecialchargingoptionssuchaspublicchargingcreditsoradiscountonat-homeinstallation.Cadillacisalsoofferingtwonewexteriorcolors:OpulentBlueMetallicandCrystalWhiteTricoat.THEDASHFOR.POWER:Aselectricvehiclesalessurge,publicchargingstationsintheU.S.lagRoryHarvey,52,GM'svicepresidentofCadillacSales,ServiceandMarketing.willruntheglobaldailyoperationsfortheluxurybrand.“TheseareimportantstepsforCadillacaswemakegoodonourpromisetodeliveranEVofferingmorethan300milesofrangeandmovetowardanall-electricportfolioby2030,”saidGlobalCadillacVicePresidentRoryHarveyonMonday.Therear-wheel-driveLyriqwillhaveanestimated340horsepowerand325foot-poundoftorqueandanAWDmodel,withtheadditionofaseconddriveunit,isexpectedtodeliver500horsepoweranda3,500-poundtraileringcapacity.HarveysaidCadillachas250,000hand-raisersand"timewilltellhowmanyofthosewillconvertintoactualsales."ButofthoseinterestedintheLyriq,70%arenewtoCadillacand68%areofayoungergeneration,bringingdowntheaverageageofthebrand'scustomers.Mostimportantly,HarveysaidaboutathirdofthoseinterestedinthevehiclearefromthewesternpartoftheUnitedStateswhereCadillachasnottypicallyhadstrongsales,so"we'rereally,reallypleased"withpotentialsalesincreaseontheWestCoast.TheLyriqiscriticaltoGM'sluxurybrandssuccessconsideringGMhadtaggedCadillactobethefirstofitsbrandstohaveanall-electriclineupby2030.StorycontinuesCHARGINGANEVATHOME,INPUBLIC:Everythingtoknowaboutcost,time,stationsMorerange,higherpriceTheLyriqisthefirstEVinCadillac'slineupanditwillbethecornerstoneofCadillac'sfuture.Aflagshiphand-builtsedancalledtheCelestiqhasbeenteased,butCadillacisnotprovidingalaunchdate.CadillachasfutureplansforasmallSUVsimilartothecompactXT4,aswellasathree-rowbiggerSUVandafull-sizeSUVthatCadillacleadershavedescribedasEscalade-inspired.HarveyhintedMondaytoreportersthat"upnext"isanEVcomparabletotheXT4.2023CadillacLyriqelectricSUVTheLyriq,whichisbeingassembledatSpringHillAssemblyinTennessee,willgetanestimated312milesofrangeonafullcharge,Harveysaid.GMwasabletosqueezeoutthoseextra12milesbecauseofGM'sUltiumplatform’senergyrecoverysystem,whichduringbraking,capturesandrepurposeswasteenergyfromthebatterytoextendthecharge.Ultium,whichwillunderpinandpropelallofGM'supcomingnewEVs,canalsohelpreducethebatteryenergyneededforheatingthecar.GMsaiditcanincreasechargingspeedandimprovehowthecardrives.The2022GMCHummerEVpickup,whichisoutnow,isontheUltiumplatform,buttheChevroletBoltandBoltEUVarenot.NEEDTOCHARGEYOUREV?TheseappscanhelpyoufindastationPartofGM’s$2billioninvestmentsawSpringHillAssemblyretooledwithnewmachines,conveyors,controlsandtoolingfor2023CadillacLYRIQproductionwhichstartedMarch21,2022.InApril2021,GMhadsaidtheLyriqwouldstartbelow$60,000,butGMspokeswomanPaigeTatullisaidthatwasaspecialoffer."Withthelaunchofthe2023LyriqDebutEdition,weofferedaspecialpriceforourfirstEVcustomersof$59,990,"Tatullisaid."Aswemoveintotheregularlifecycleofthevehicle,we’veadjustedpricingtoreflectthecontentofthevehicle."Tatullisaidthestartingpriceof$62,990fortheRWDmodeliscompetitiveintheluxurymid-sizeSUVsegment.That'saccurateconsideringtheestimatedstartingpriceofthe2023BMWiXis$85,000,accordingtoKelleyBlueBook.The2023Mercedes-BenzEQCisexpectedtostartat$70,000.The2022JaguarI-Pacestartsat$69,900.The2023TeslaModelYsubcompactSUVisexpectedtostartat$61,000.Harveysaidthe$3,000priceboostdoesnotnecessarilyreflectanincreaseincommoditycosts."Idon'tthinkitwasonethinginisolation,itwasanumberofthingstakenintofactor,"Harveytoldreporters."Itwasourintention,whenweopenedtheorderbankfortheDebutEdition,thatwewouldadjustthepricingfor"theregularlifecyclemodels.Hesaidthereisnoaddedcontenttotheregularmodels,"theonlychangeistheabilitytoorderall-wheeldrive."GMispartneringwithEVgo,thelargestpublicfast-chargingnetworkforelectricvehicles,totriplethesizeoftheU.S.publicfast-chargingnetworkinthenextfiveyears.ChargingoptionsToencourageEVadoption,CadillacismakingLyriqcustomersadeal.Allwhobuya2023modelcanselecteithertwoyearsofunlimitedpublicchargingcreditsatEVgochargingstationsoracreditofupto$1,500towardhomechargerinstallationthroughQmerit,whichisanationwidenetworkthathelpsownersfindqualifiedElectricVehicleSupplyEquipmentinstallers.Customerswhoselectthehomechargerinstallationcreditcanusefor"eligibleprofessionalinstallationofaLevel2charger"ora240-voltDC-fastchargeroutletathomethroughQmerit.ALevel2chargerusesastandard120-voltACoutlet.Theofferwill"elevate"customers’experiencesandhelpthem"makeasmoother,moretransparenttransitiontoall-electricdriving,”saidHarvey.“Thechargingexperiencewillsetthestandardforcustomers’EVexperiences.”RENTER'SDILEMMA:Apartment,condodwellershavenoplacetopluginEVsChrisHay,Cadillac’sglobaldealernetworkdirector,saidthe$1,500shouldcovermostofthecosttoinstallabasicfast-chargerwallmount.Theat-homeLevel2chargerscanaddupto52milesofrangeperhourofcharging,Cadillacsaidinastatement.ADCfastchargerprovidesabout76milesofrangeinabout10minutesofchargingtime.TheLyriqcomeswithaportabledual-levelcordsetchargerthatcanbeusedonboth120-voltand240-voltoutlets.ThroughCadillac,customerscanbuyfasterwall-mountedchargingstations.A240-voltoutletorwallchargercancutthetimetochargeadepletedbatteryfromthreedaystoovernight,Cadillacsaid.ContactJamieL.LaReauat313-222-2149orjlareau@freepress.com.FollowheronTwitter@jlareauan.ReadmoreonGeneralMotorsandsignupforourautosnewsletter.Becomeasubscriber.ThisarticleoriginallyappearedonDetroitFreePress:CadillacLyriqEVtops300milesinrangeasGMrevealsnewpricingOurgoalistocreateasafeandengagingplaceforuserstoconnectoverinterestsandpassions.Inordertoimproveourcommunityexperience,wearetemporarilysuspendingarticlecommentingMotoriousThereAre4000VehiclesHiddenOnThisPropertyIncludingonesyouhavedreamedofowning,beforetheywerelefttorot.10hagoCarandDriver2023HondaCR-VFirstGlimpseShowsaNewbutFamiliarLookTeasersfortheredesignedSUV,dueoutthissummer,showamoreaggressiveface,interestingLEDtaillights,andahybridbadge.2dagoAutoblog2023Toyota4Runnergetsrad,retro40thAnniversaryEdition2023Toyota4RunermidsizeSUVgetsaretro40thAnniversaryEdition,alongwithsomemorestandardsafetyfeatures.2dagoFresnoBeeHatethewaythefrontplatelooksonyourcar?HowtoditchitlegallyinCaliforniaWithastickerauthorizedbytheDMV,drivershaveaworkaround.10hagoNextSharkChineseautocompanyreleaseselectriccarwith'WarmManMode'featuretargetedat'orientalwomen'AChinesecarcompanyisgainingattentionforitsmarketingofanewelectricvehicledesignedforwomen.Thebattery-poweredOraBalletCatismadebyGreatWallMotors,aBaoding-basedautomobilemanufacturerinHeibeiProvince,andisloadedwithfeatures“speciallydesignedfororientalwomen,”accordingtothecompany.TheVolkswagenBeetle-inspiredelectricvehiclecomesinapastelcolorschemethatismeanttogoalongwithitsretrodesign.8hagoConsumerReports2022RivianR1TElectricPickupTruckWowsUsasItLivesUptotheHypeWefinallygottodrivethispowerfulnewtruck,anditprovedtobeultra-quick,ultra-capable,andbrimmingwithinnovativefeaturesByMikeMonticelloTheRivianR1Tisthemostcutting-edgepic...2dagoRaleighNewsandObserverReggieJackson,nowaTrianglecardealer,justsoldoneofrarestcarsintheworldThehall-of-famerjustsoldanultra-raresupercar.Here’showmuchitwentforatauction.1dagoReutersFordtopayU.S.states$19.2millionoverfalseadvertisingclaimsWASHINGTON(Reuters)-FordMotorCowillpay$19.2milliontoresolveallegationsitfalselyadvertisedreal-worldfueleconomyandpayloadcapacityforsomehybridsandpickuptrucks,theIowaAttorneyGeneral'sOfficesaidonTuesday.In2013,FordloweredtheadvertisedfueleconomyratingsonitsC-Maxhybridbyuptosevenmilespergallonandsentcheckstoownersof$550tomakeupthedifferenceinfuelcosts."Foryears,Fordadvertisedimpressivefueleconomyandpayloadcapacityforitscarsandtrucks,”IowaAttorneyGeneralTomMillersaid.2dagoRobbReportMaserati’sGorgeousNewMC20CieloSpyderIsLikeDrivingaSupercarMadeofSkyThe621hpconvertible’sstrikingaestheticbeliestheemphasisontech.12hagoMotoriousWidebodyDeTomasoPanteraHasASecretThis600horsepowerbeastisauniquepieceofautomotivemastery.1dagoBusinessInsiderLondon'snew$25billionrailway,whichtook23yearstobuild,hasfinallyopened.Onestationisbigenoughtofitthecity'stallestskyscraperinside.London'sElizabethlinefinallyopenedonTuesday,offeringamuchsmootherandquietertrainrideunlikeotherundergroundtubejourneys.2dagoReutersGlobalautomakersfaceelectricshockinChinaIfglobalautomakersthinktheycanextendtheirdominanceinChinaintotheelectricera,theymaybeinforashock.KingsofthecombustionagesuchasGeneralMotorsandVolkswagenarefallingbehindlocalplayersintheboomingelectricvehicle(EV)marketinChina,acountrythat'skeytofundinganddevelopingtheirelectricandautonomousambitions.ForBeijingofficeworkerTiannaCheng,themaindilemmawhenshewasbuyinga180,000-yuan($27,000)XpengelectriccrossoverwaswhethersheshouldgoforaBYDcarinstead,oraNio;shedidnotseriouslyconsideroverseasmarques.7hagoAutoblogEvery2022LucidAirrecalledduetowiringissuesUnsecuredwiresinthe2022LucidAircouldcausethecar'sdisplaystoturnoff13hagoMiamiHeraldBoathitsapoleinFloridaKeysandejects7peopleintothewater,killingoneofthemATexasmandiedintheFloridaKeysaftertheboatheasonhitaconcretepowerlinepole,fishandwildlifepolicesay.2dagoAmericanCityBusinessJournalsApplelostanotherkeymemberofitscarproject—thistimetoLuminarLuminarannouncedthehiringofapairofnewexecutivesasitgearsuptosupplyproductioncarswithitslidarsensors.ForApple,oneofthemovesrepresentedonlythelatestdeparturefromitssecretivecarproject.9hagoAutoblog2023BMWiXM60FirstDriveReview:BMW'selectricSUVcrossestheAlpsThe2023BMWiXM60isallthingsatonce:ani,anX,andanM.It'ssportierthanthestandardiXbutn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