The GM BEV3 platform is a dedicated
electric vehicle architecture or
platform
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Technology
* Computing platform, a framework on which applications may be run
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developed by
General Motors. It is the third-generation electric vehicle platform by GM, and the architecture replaces the
BEV2 platform. It is categorized as a
skateboard platform.
The BEV3 architecture was first announced by GM in January 2019, and was officially detailed on March 4, 2020, during the GM EV Day briefing in
Warren, Michigan
Warren is a city in Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The 2020 Census places the city's population at 139,387, making Warren the largest city in Macomb County, the third largest city in Michigan, and Metro Detroit's largest suburb.
T ...
, and supports
Ultium
Ultium is an electric vehicle battery and motor architecture developed by General Motors. It is planned to be deployed for battery electric vehicles from General Motors portfolio brands along with vehicles from Honda and Acura.
Ultium is ch ...
batteries and Ultium Drive motors. The BEV3 is developed to support passenger cars, while
body-on-frame trucks and SUVs will be based on the BT1 platform.
Applications
Current models
*
Cadillac Lyriq (2022–present)
Future models
*
Buick Electra E5 (2023)
*
Cadillac Celestiq
The Cadillac Celestiq ( ) is an electric car made by General Motors' Cadillac division. It will be its flagship sedan, replacing the Cadillac CT6, expected to begin sales for the 2024 model year.
Overview
Cadillac stated it plans to build t ...
(2024)
*
Chevrolet Blazer EV (2023)
*
Chevrolet Equinox EV (2023)
*
Cruise Origin (2023)
*
Honda Prologue
The Honda Prologue is a battery electric mid-size crossover SUV jointly developed by Honda and General Motors to be marketed in North America. Introduced in October 2022 with sales planned in 2024, it will be the first battery electric vehic ...
(2024)
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Acura ZDX
The Acura ZDX is a mid-size luxury crossover SUV with a sloping rear roofline developed by Honda for its upmarket brand Acura. The car was originally planned to be called the "MSX". The ZDX debuted at the 2009 New York International Auto Show o ...
(2024)
See also
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General Motors BEV2 platform
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Ultium
Ultium is an electric vehicle battery and motor architecture developed by General Motors. It is planned to be deployed for battery electric vehicles from General Motors portfolio brands along with vehicles from Honda and Acura.
Ultium is ch ...
, the battery and motor used for the platform
References
Electric vehicle platforms
General Motors platforms
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