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General Motors is preparing a new platform for electric vehicles

According to an American specialized portal, General Motors (GM) is developing a new platform for electric vehicles, internally designated as BEV-N, which should succeed the current BEV3 architecture. The first vehicles based on the new platform could roll off the production lines in late 2028 or early 2029.

The GM Authority portal, citing sources from the company, states that the new platform will succeed the BEV3 architecture, which has been the basis for a large number of battery electric models of this automotive concern since 2022. The first model based on that generation was the Cadillac Lyriq, introduced in 2022. Now, however, a new platform change is looming, reports the Electrive.com portal.

According to the same sources, the first vehicles on the expected new generation BEV-N platform should enter production in late 2028 or early 2029. Sources claim that the debut model will be the next-generation Chevrolet Equinox EV, which would be followed by a new-generation Chevrolet Blazer EV. For now, however, technical details about the BEV-N platform are unknown.

If this information proves to be accurate, the BEV-N platform will play a key role in GM's electrification strategy, as it is expected to replace the BEV3 as the central platform for the manufacturer's battery electric vehicles.

The current architecture based on the so-called "skateboard" construction is used for a wide range of GM electric models, including the current-generation Chevrolet Equinox EV and Chevrolet Blazer EV, as well as the Cadillac Lyriq, Cadillac Optiq, Cadillac Vistiq and Cadillac Celestiq models.

According to GM Authority, which cites insider sources, the new platform is set to succeed the BEV3 architecture, which has served as the foundation for a wide range of the group’s current battery-electric models since 2022. The first model to showcase this new generation was the Cadillac Lyriq in 2022. Now, another platform transition appears to be on the horizon.

GM Authority reports that the first vehicles based on the anticipated BEV-N next-generation platform are expected to enter production in late 2028 or early 2029. Sources suggest the debut model will be the next-generation Chevrolet Equinox EV, followed by the next-generation Chevrolet Blazer EV. However, technical details about the BEV-N platform remain unavailable.

If these reports are accurate, the BEV-N platform will play a pivotal role in GM’s EV roadmap, as it is set to replace the BEV3 as the group’s central battery-electric vehicle platform. The current skateboard-based architecture underpins a broad range of GM’s electric models, including the Chevrolet Equinox EV and Chevrolet Blazer EV of the current generation, as well as the Cadillac Lyriq, Cadillac Optiq, Cadillac Vistiq, and Cadillac Celestiq.

As GM Authority highlights, the BEV3 platform is also used in the group’s global models, such as the Buick Electra E5 (now discontinued) and Electra E4, as well as the Honda Prologue and Acura ZDX models, both of which have since been discontinued.