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 lays off 18% of staff, its second deep cut in four months
Lucid lays off 18% of staff, its second deep cut in four months

Lucid Motors is laying off 18% of its workforce, roughly 1,500 employees, just four months after the EV maker cut 12% of its staff. The company also confirmed Monday that it has eliminated the second production shift at its Casa Grande, Arizona factory…

Lucid Cosmos design revealed in patent filing ahead of 2026 launch
Lucid Cosmos design revealed in patent filing ahead of 2026 launch

Lucid has registered the design of its upcoming Cosmos with the European Union Intellectual Property Office, giving us the clearest look yet at the sub-$50,000 crossover the automaker is betting its future on.
The filing, published last week, shows the…

Uber will bring its premium robotaxi service to Houston in 2027

This will be the second market to have an Uber robotaxi service outfitted with Lucid EVs equipped with a self-driving system from Nuro.

Lucid (LCID) finally adds hands-free driving to the Gravity SUV
Lucid (LCID) finally adds hands-free driving to the Gravity SUV

Lucid Group (NASDAQ: LCID) announced it has begun rolling out an over-the-air software update that brings hands-free highway driving to the Gravity SUV in North America.

Lucid first promised hands-free driving for its vehicles well over a year ago, …

Lucid’s more affordable Cosmos midsize SUV spotted testing next to Tesla Model Y
Lucid’s more affordable Cosmos midsize SUV spotted testing next to Tesla Model Y

A camouflaged Lucid Cosmos prototype has been spotted testing on public roads near the Lucid factory in Casa Grande, Arizona. The photo shows the midsize SUV right next to a Tesla Model Y, giving us our best real-world size comparison yet.

The sight…

Uber turns on Waymo as it pours $10B+ into owning robotaxi alternatives
Uber turns on Waymo as it pours $10B+ into owning robotaxi alternatives

Uber is publicly trashing its robotaxi partner Waymo while simultaneously investing more than $10 billion to build its own autonomous vehicle fleet with Rivian, Lucid, and Nuro.

The ride-hailing giant’s executives have spent the last few months taki…

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Nuro secures California driverless permit for Lucid Gravity Uber robotaxis
Nuro secures California driverless permit for Lucid Gravity Uber robotaxis

Nuro has received a permit from the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to test its Lucid Gravity SUVs without a human safety driver on public roads — a critical milestone before the company can launch Uber’s planned robotaxi service later th…