40% of Cadillac Sales in 3rd Quarter Were Electrics! - CleanTechnica

In the third quarter of 2024, Cadillac achieved a significant milestone with electric vehicles (EVs) accounting for approximately 40% (39.51%) of its total sales, marking a new high for the brand and setting a benchmark for legacy automakers. Cadillac's EV sales surged 145.5% year-over-year, reaching 18,383 units out of 46,525 total sales. The LYRIQ remained the flagship electric model with 7,309 sales, showing modest growth from the previous year. However, Cadillac’s EV lineup expanded substantially with the introduction of the OPTIQ (4,886 sales), VISTIQ (3,924 sales), and Escalade IQ (2,264 sales), all of which had no sales in the same quarter of the previous year. This strong performance contributed to Cadillac’s best third quarter and best first nine months of the year since 2013, underscoring the brand’s revitalization largely driven by its electric offerings. The