General Motors is preparing to begin manufacturing of the Cadillac Celestiq. The automaker's future flagship sedan will be constructed at GM's Global Technical Center, making it the first production vehicle to originate from the company's engineering and design hub since its inception in May 1956.
To support this manufacturing strategy, GM is investing $81 million in the Global Technical Center in Warren, Michigan. The funds will be utilized to acquire and install the necessary equipment to manufacture the Celestiq. According to GM, the renovation has already begun.
Each Cadillac Celestiq will be handcrafted in the Global Technical Center. It is intended to contain the most 3D printed components of any GM production vehicle (over 100).
"As Cadillac’s future flagship sedan, Celestiq signifies a new, resurgent era for the brand," said Mark Reuss, president of General Motors. "Each one will be hand-built by an amazing team of craftspeople on our historic Technical Center campus. Today’s investment announcement emphasizes our commitment to delivering a world-class Cadillac with nothing but the best in craftsmanship, design, engineering, and technology."
The Celestiq will be based on General Motors' Ultium platform. The platform will serve as the hub of GM's electric vehicle offensive, utilizing common electric vehicle architecture and propulsion components such as battery cells, modules, packs, Ultium Drive units, EV motors, and integrated power electronics.
More Celestiq pictures will be released soon, according to GM, ahead of the show car's global premiere in late July.