Basic Motors‘ pre-production model the Cadillac Lyriq EV crossover have been assembled and the ultimate manufacturing model is anticipated to be delivered to clients in a couple of months, President Mark Reuss mentioned in a LinkedIn put up on Thursday.

GM, just lately dethroned because the No.1 U.S. automaker, is competing with century-old rival Ford Motor Co. over which firm will promote extra EVs by 2025.

“Our groups have labored tirelessly on the Lyriq, bringing the launch up 9 months forward of schedule,” Reuss mentioned.

Lyriq, an all-electric mid-size crossover, was unveiled by GM in August 2020 in a transfer to rework its conventional combustion engine lineup to an electrical one.

GM’s Cadillac will supply the Lyriq, Celestiq, Escalade EV in addition to a compact crossover by 2025.

Individually, the automaker halted manufacturing of its EV mannequin Chevrolet Bolt in August after a significant battery recall and just lately prolonged the halt to late February.

The corporate is contemplating investing greater than $4 billion in two Michigan vegetation to spice up its electrical car manufacturing capability, in line with sources and paperwork made public in December.