Last week, Cadillac announced plans to introduce the new Lyriq crossover on April 2nd.
Fast forward to today and that unveiling has now been cancelled over concerns about the coronavirus known as CONVID-19.
According to The Verge, GM’s director of communications, Michael Albano, sent an e-mail saying “Our top priority is the safety of our media guests and employees” so the event has been cancelled. He added, the company is “currently evaluating future plans and will be touch soon with an update.”
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The news shouldn’t come as much of a surprise, as last Friday, we reported Chevrolet cancelled press drives of the 2021 TrailBlazer which were scheduled to take place in Arizona this week. At the time, the brand said the event was canceled out of an “abundance of caution” and repeated several things mentioned in the e-mail to The Verge.
Cadillac hasn’t said much about the Lyriq, but a concept was shown at last week’s EV Day and was reportedly “about 85% true to the production vehicle.” It was said to feature 23-inch wheels, a four-seat interior and a 34-inch display.
The crossover will ride on the company’s third-generation electric vehicle platform which is flexible enough to underpin everything from cars and crossovers to trucks and SUVs. The crossover will also use Ultium batteries which will be offered in packs with capacities ranging from 50 to 200 kWh. There’s no word on how large the pack will be in the Lyriq, but GM has previously said the batteries could allow for ranges of 400 miles (644 km) or more.
