The Auto Industry Is a Tough Business: Just Ask Byton
The company that seemed to be on a roll with its EV has put on the (regenerative?) brakes for six months
Gary S. Vasilash
Editor-in-Chief, AutoBeat Group
Speaking Out: LG Chem’s Denise Gray Charges Ahead in a Male-Dominated Industry
A pioneering engineer and industry leader, who also happens to be an African-American woman
GM's Cruise Hires Safety Chief
Louise Zhang, who previously worked for Lucid Motors and Tesla, underscores focus on safety as robo-taxi service nears launch
Lucid Motors Sets Sights on Autonomy with New Hire
Eugene Lee brings 20 years of autonomous vehicle experience to the EV startup
Lucid Motors Hopes to Build 15,000 EVs in 2021
Lucid Motors Inc. says it expects to produce 15,000 all-electric Air sedans in 2021 at the factory it is constructing in Casa Grande, Ariz.
Lucid Motors Update
The factory is at 70% completion now and the company says it is becoming more complete by 2.5% per day
Gary S. Vasilash
Editor-in-Chief, AutoBeat Group
Lucid Motors Breaks Ground on Arizona Factory
Electric vehicle startup Lucid Motors aims to have the first phase of construction completed within a year for its assembly plant in Arizona.
Lucid Motors Files Plans for Arizona Factory
Electric vehicle startup Lucid Motors Inc. has formalized plans to construct its $675 million manufacturing facility in Casa Grande, Ariz.
Two More Tesla Executives Quit
Two more senior executives at Tesla Inc., who headed engineering and directed European operations, reportedly have left the company.
Tesla’s Ex-Production Chief Lands at Lucid Motors
Peter Hochholdinger, former head of production at Tesla Inc., has been named vice president of manufacturing at electric car startup Lucid Motors Inc.
Lucid Motors Names Rawlinson as CEO
Electric car startup Lucid Motors Inc. has named Peter Rawlinson as CEO, effective immediately.
Lucid Moves Forward with Plans to Launch EV Next Year
Silicon Valley-based electric vehicle startup Lucid Motors Inc. aims to break ground this spring on a $700 million manufacturing facility in Casa Grande, Ariz., and begin making luxury EVs there in 2020.
Cars Classic and Contemporary Concerns
The Concours d'Elegance of America is happening this coming weekend, Friday July 28 through Sunday the 30th, at the Inn at St.
Gary S. Vasilash
Editor-in-Chief, AutoBeat Group
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Startup Lucid Motors Aims to Share Its EV Tech
Lucid Motors Inc., which aims to launch its first electric vehicle in 2020, says it is in talks to share its technology with other carmakers and plans to float an initial public offering in a few years.
Lucid Motors to Use Electrify America Charging Network
Lucid Motors Inc. has signed an agreement that will allow buyers of its upcoming electric vehicles to use Volkswagen AG’s Electrify America charging network.
Saudi Fund Invests in EV Startup, Lucid Motors
Lucid Motors Inc., a California-based electric vehicle startup, says it has secured more than $1 billion from Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF). A Reuters report last month indicated such a deal was being considered.
Report: Saudi Fund in Talks with Lucid Motors
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, which bought a nearly 5% stake in Tesla Inc. earlier this month, is mulling a $1 billion investment to gain majority ownership of rival electric vehicle maker Lucid Motors Inc.
Lucid Motors Pursues Funding, Considers Sale
Lucid Motors Inc. says it needs a fourth round of funding before moving ahead with plans to build a factory in Arizona to make electric cars.
Lucid to Start EV Pricing at $52,000
Lucid Motors Inc. says the base price of its Air electric vehicle will be $60,000, excluding tax credits. This would undercut the starting price of a Tesla Model S electric sedan by more than $11,000.
Samsung Touts Fast-Charging, Long-Range EV Battery
South Korea’s Samsung SDI Co. says it is developing a high-energy-density lithium-ion battery system that would enable electric vehicles to travel 600 km (373 miles) and be recharged to 80% capacity within 20 minutes.
Lucid Airs High-Performance EV
Menlo Park, Calif.-based electric vehicle startup Lucid Motors Inc. (formerly Atieva) on Wednesday unveiled its first vehicle, the Air electric sedan, which it plans to launch in about two years.
Lucid to Source EV Batteries from Samsung
Menlo Park, Calif.-based electric vehicle startup Lucid Motors Inc. says South Korea’s Samsung SDI Co. will be a “major” supplier of lithium-ion batteries for the EV the carmaker plans to launch in 2018.
EV Startup to Build Plant in Arizona
Lucid Motors Inc. (formerly Atieva Inc.) has selected Casa Grande, Ariz., as the site to produce the electric vehicle it announced last month.
EV Startup Targets 2018 Launch
Menlo Park, Calif.-based electric vehicle startup Atieva Inc. has changed its name to Lucid Motors Inc. and plans to launch an electric car in 2018.
