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GM simply introduced the Cadillac Escalade IQ EV, which is a big deal in automotive circles and comes coincidentally whereas Ford is having its Capital Markets Day asserting its personal 3 row EVs.
GM revealed virtually nothing concerning the automobile besides its existence and its title:
The Cadillac ESCALADE IQ will likely be revealed later this 12 months and guarantees the identical dedication to craftsmanship, expertise and efficiency that has helped the Escalade nameplate dominate the massive luxurious SUV section for the final 20 years. The ESCALADE IQ will be a part of the LYRIQ and the upcoming CELESTIQ as Cadillac continues to construct an all-electric portfolio.
In regards to the title, it’s the all-caps ESCALADE IQ. It is a departure for Cadillac, which till now has constructed NEW EVs just like the LYRIQ and CELESTIQ fairly than utilizing present fashions. But it surely follows a newer path for higher GM, which is making EV variations of the Equinox, Blazer, and Silverado/Sierra.
The IQ naming technique celebrates Cadillac introducing a unique sort of EV to the market — one which works in tandem with individuals’s day by day lives and environments. The IQ designation is Cadillac’s EV nomenclature and first debuted on the LYRIQ.
We beforehand noticed that GM trademarked Escalade IQL/ESV so maybe an extended (stretched?) model of this factor is coming alongside sooner or later maybe in 2025. Additionally there’s been discuss of turning Escalade right into a sub-brand so maybe a couple of extra variants are within the pipeline.
So it’s doubtless that GM will drip drop particulars all year long concerning the new ESCALADE IQ and have an occasion towards the top of the 12 months. The Escalade is Cadillac’s best-selling mannequin and the 2023 mannequin begins at $80,000, so don’t count on it to qualify for federal tax credit outdoors of leasing.
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Electrek’s Take:
Okay, the place to start out. To start with, we’re glad GM is transferring its line, extraordinarily slowly however certainly, to EV. That’s nice, let’s begin ramping up manufacturing already?
Nevertheless, the IQ title is uncomfortably much like Mercedes “EQ” nomenclature for its EVs. That’s unlucky. It labored loads higher as a part of the naming like in LYRIQ however I’m glad they didn’t try to make an ESCALADIQ. Although I’m certain that title is on the slicing room ground someplace in Detroit.
Extra importantly, with batteries being the bottleneck of EV manufacturing, it’s disheartening to see GM seemingly transfer all of its EV momentum into these hulking, harmful 200+kWh battery autos. I’m assuming right here that the ESCALADE will share the over 200kWh battery because the Hummer EV and certain top-tier Silverado/Sierra EVs.
On the notorious EV Battery Day in 2020, proper earlier than the pandemic began, we received a take a look at a few of GM’s future EV prototypes, and one was this big Escalade-looking automobile however truly by some means greater than present Escalades. I actually don’t like this route within the automotive world.
However think about in a unique world, GM makes a 50kWh 225-mile 2024 Bolt EV with Ultium batteries as a substitute. They might promote 4x as many with the identical battery provide. An Ultium Bolt may simply have AWD, quick charging, and with 4x as many being produced, may make GM much more cash if its companies like self driving are actually going to be a cash maker.
As of proper now, GM has produced extra EV press releases than it has Ultium EVs.
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