Help CleanTechnica’s work by means of a Substack subscription or on Stripe.
Cadillac simply set a brand new excessive bar for itself — and different legacy auto manufacturers — within the third quarter, with 40% of its gross sales being electrics within the quarter (or 39.51% if you wish to transfer the decimal level).
The LYRIQ led the road, with 7,309 gross sales, up barely from 7,224 the 12 months earlier than. That will look like disappointing development 12 months over 12 months (+1.2%), however this 12 months, the LYRIQ has critical backup — and inner competitors. The OPTIQ had 4,886 gross sales within the third quarter, up from 0 (zero) within the third quarter of 2024. The VISTIQ had 3,924 gross sales within the third quarter, up from 0 (zero) within the third quarter of 2024. And the Escalade IQ had 2,264 gross sales within the third quarter, up from 0 (zero) within the third quarter of 2024.
Total, meaning Cadillac’s electrical automobile gross sales elevated 145.5% 12 months over 12 months within the third quarter. They reached 18,383 complete gross sales, out of Cadillac’s 46,525 general gross sales.
The LYRIQ and the OPTIQ had been Cadillac’s second and fourth greatest promoting fashions, respectively. The corporate additionally claims that the Cadillac model “has three of the ten best-selling EVs within the luxurious phase by means of the tip of September: LYRIQ (#2), OPTIQ (#5), and c (#6).”
And right here’s one which will catch some eyes: Cadillac simply had its greatest third quarter and greatest first 9 months of the 12 months since 2013! The model is doing higher than ever, and plenty of that’s because of its new electrical fashions.
Join CleanTechnica’s Weekly Substack for Zach and Scott’s in-depth analyses and excessive stage summaries, join our every day publication, and observe us on Google Information!
Have a tip for CleanTechnica? Wish to promote? Wish to recommend a visitor for our CleanTech Speak podcast? Contact us right here.
Join our every day publication for 15 new cleantech tales a day. Or join our weekly one on high tales of the week if every day is simply too frequent.
CleanTechnica makes use of affiliate hyperlinks. See our coverage right here.
CleanTechnica’s Remark Coverage
