Lucid Motors’ CFO is out as its new CEO continues leadership shakeup

The company announced a new slate of executive hires meant to help turn things around, as Gravity SUV sales are not taking off as expected.

Lucid overhauls its entire C-suite under new CEO after 18% layoffs
Lucid overhauls its entire C-suite under new CEO after 18% layoffs

Lucid is replacing almost its entire executive team under new CEO Silvio Napoli, bringing in a new CFO, CTO, and three other C-level leaders in a single announcement.
The overhaul lands just over a week after the struggling EV maker cut 18% of its work…

Lucid Motors’ new CEO cuts 18% of staff to ‘simplify the company’

The company is also eliminating a production shift at its Arizona factory to align “production plans with anticipated demand.”

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Lucid Motors doesn’t know how many EVs it will build this year

Lucid Motors pulled its guidance for the year, as it navigates swelling inventory and a company-wide cost-cutting measure.

Uber taps Hertz to clean, charge, and fix its Lucid Motors robotaxis

Hertz is creating a new affiliate company called “Oro Mobility” to provide fleet management solutions “across a range of mobility segments.”

Lucid Motors names new CEO, lands more money from Uber and Saudis

The search for a new CEO, which lasted over a year following the sudden resignation of Peter Rawlinson, is finally over.

Lucid Motors recalls over 4,000 Gravity SUVs citing improperly welded seat belts

The company struggled with quality issues when Gravity production started last year, and the new recall shows it’s not out of the woods yet.

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Lucid Motors shows off robotaxi concept called ‘Lunar’

The concept was a highlight of Lucid’s investor day, in which the company detailed its ambitions to push deeper into autonomy while pumping out new, affordable EVs.