The General Motors BEV3 platform is a dedicated

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architecture or platform developed by

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. It is the third-generation electric vehicle platform by GM, succeeding the BEV2 platform. It is categorized as a skateboard platform.

History

Honda announced it would partner with General Motors to develop "next-generation" batteries in 2018. The BEV3 architecture was first announced by GM in January 2019, with Cadillac announced as the lead marque, and BEV3 was officially detailed on March 4, 2020, during the GM EV Day briefing in

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, and supports

Ultium Ultium is an electric vehicle battery and Electric motor, motor architecture developed by General Motors. It is being deployed for battery electric vehicles from General Motors portfolio brands along with vehicles from Honda and Acura. Ultium ...

batteries and Ultium Drive motors. In 2021, Honda announced it would release two SUVs in 2024 under the Honda and Acura marques, developed in partnership with GM; it was clarified in 2022 the new Honda SUVs would be built alongside GM SUVs, using Ultium batteries and GM's electric vehicle platform.

Design

The BEV3 platform is designed to support

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passenger cars and crossover utility vehicles, while

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trucks and SUVs will be based on the General Motors BT1 platform. BEV3 supports front-, rear-, and all-wheel drive configurations using one or more Ultium Drive units, each of which combines the electric traction motor, reduction gear, and power electronics. GM claim that BEV3 will offer a larger footprint with lower height, greater energy density, and faster charging rate compared to BEV2. The modular design will allow from six to twenty-four battery modules under the floor, depending on energy storage requirements. Premium vehicles that use the BEV3 platform have the option of a larger dash-to-axle ratio, resulting in a longer

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that is intended to recall the classic proportions of

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s designed by Bill Mitchell for GM.

Applications

Current models

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 ...

(2024–present) * Buick Electra E4 (2023–2025) * Buick Electra E5 (2023–present) *

Cadillac Celestiq The Cadillac Celestiq ( ) is a battery electric car made by the Cadillac division of General Motors. It is the brand's flagship sedan, replacing the Cadillac CT6. Production commenced in 2024. Overview Cadillac builds the Celestiq by hand, h ...

(2024–present) *

Cadillac Lyriq The Cadillac Lyriq is a battery electric mid-size luxury crossover SUV manufactured and marketed by the Cadillac division of General Motors. As Cadillac's first fully electric vehicle, and the first GM production vehicle using the BEV3 platfo ...

(2022–present) *

Cadillac Optiq The Cadillac Optiq is a Battery electric vehicle, battery electric Compact executive car, compact luxury crossover SUV marketed under the Cadillac subdivision of General Motors and manufactured by SAIC-GM, a joint venture between the Chinese man ...

(2024–present) * Cadillac Vistiq (2025–present) *

Chevrolet Blazer EV The Chevrolet Blazer EV is a battery electric mid-size crossover SUV manufactured by General Motors under the Chevrolet brand. Introduced in 2022, the model went on sale in mid-2023 in North America. The model offers up of range. It is pro ...

(2023–present) *

Chevrolet Equinox EV The Chevrolet Equinox EV is a battery electric compact crossover SUV manufactured by General Motors under the Chevrolet brand since 2024. The Equinox EV was introduced in January 2022 in a set of images at the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show ...

(2024–present) *

Honda Prologue The Honda Prologue is a battery electric mid-size crossover SUV jointly developed by Honda and General Motors that is marketed in North America. Announced in October 2022 with sales starting in March 2024, it is Honda's first major electric v ...

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Future models

Chevrolet Bolt The Chevrolet Bolt EV (marketed in Europe as Opel Ampera-eExcept the UK) is a Battery electric vehicle, battery electric Subcompact car, subcompact hatchback manufactured and marketed by General Motors under its Chevrolet brand from late 2016 ...

(TBD)

References