GM invests $81 million to build Cadillac Celestiq in Michigan

General Motors said on June 15 that it will invest $81 million to build the future Cadillac Celestiq electric flagship sedan at the company's Warren Technical Center.

AutoForecast Solutions (AFS) previously reported that the Celestiq will share batteries, motors and other components with the recently launched Cadillac Lyriq, which is expected to begin production in suburban Detroit in late 2023.The Celestiq will be built entirely by hand, soproduction isextremely low, only around 400 a year.GM declined to confirm the production and launch date of the Celestiq.

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“If done right, the Celestiq could be a top-of-the-line vehicle, only for celebrities and royalty,” said Sam Fiorani, vice president ofglobal automotive industryforecastingat AFS. The Celestiq will use more than 100 3D-printed parts, both in polymer and metal. Printed structural and cosmetic parts.

"As Cadillac's future flagship sedan, the Celestiq marks a new era of recovery for the brand," GM President Mark Reuss said in a statement.

GM said the Celestiq, which is expected to sell for well over $100,000, will be the first production car built at the Warren Technology Center, which was designed by renowned Finnish architect Eero Saarinen and his father Eliel Saarinen, Opened in 1956.