Lucid Motors completes the first construction phase of its Lucid AMP-1 plant in Arizona

Lucid Motors has finally unveiled the Lucid Air all-electric luxury sedan, as promised. Based on the Lucid Electric Advanced Platform (LEAP) upon which all forthcoming Lucid vehicles will be built, it features Lucid's in-house developed compact and lightwaeight drivetrain. The Lucid Air will have a dual-motor AWD system with 1,080 hp output for quarter-mile times as low as 9.9 seconds on a consistent, repeatable...

11 September 2020

Lucid Motors has unveiled details of its proprietary, in-house developed electric drivetrain that will power the forthcoming pure-electric luxury Lucid Air the production version of which will be unveiled on September 9 along with available configurations and pricing. The Lucid Air will have a dual-motor AWD system with 1,080 hp output for quarter-mile times as low as 9.9 seconds on a consistent, repeatable basis...

3 September 2020

Lucid Motors announced that the Lucid Air will be fully unveiled on September 9. The online event will include complete details about the specifications, design, and pricing of the brand's first model. Meanwhile, the company has welcomed more than 160 new members to its team during the past 90 days and is in the phase of a gradual return to its SIlicon Valley headquarters. In addition, the beta prototype fleet has...

18 June 2020

Reuters cited a Hyundai and Kia spokesperson who said that LG Chem was chosen by the group as one of its battery suppliers for its future EVs. Meanwhile, Korean media reported the LG Chem will supply batteries to Ford for the Mustang Mach-E. The cells for the Mustang will be produced at the LG Chem Wroclaw plant in Poland and Ford will do its own pack assembly. LG Chem is also cooperating with GM for its future...

29 May 2020

The standard versions of Lucid Air will use LG Chem batteries. That was announced earlier by Lucid Motors. Under the agreement, the Korean giant will supply battery cells to Lucid up to 2023. "The agreement with LG Chem puts Lucid on the best possible path to production for the Lucid Air, ensuring the necessary energy density and cell availability to fulfill our promise of class-leading range to consumers," said CEO...

24 February 2020

Lucid Motors highlighted the production version of the Lucid Air in a video ahead of the pure-electric sedan's global debut in New York in April. The video unveils the name of the launch edition of the vehicle and some of its key design elements. The Lucid Air Dream Edition is the launch version of the model and will be available in three colors, including a special color only available on Dream Edition cars. The...

10 February 2020

Today, Lucid Motors opened the reservations books for its Lucid Air sports sedan in select European countries. For the equivalent of $1,000 USD, customers in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland will secure their place in line for the Lucid Air. Other markets will be added in the future, including the UK, for which Lucid...

22 January 2020

Yesterday, Lucid Motors officially marked the start of the construction of its Casa Grande, Arizona facility together with the Arizona Governor Doug Ducey, the Arizona Commerce Authority, and local officials. This first phase of factory construction will be completed after a year and upon completion, it will be ready to begin the production of Lucid's first car, the Lucid Air luxury sedan. The investment in this...

3 December 2019

In September 2018, Lucid Motors received a $1 billion investment from the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund (PIF), which will allow it to fund the $240m cost of building the first phase of its factory in Arizona, US. However, this funding needed to be approved by the US government, which caused massive delays. It looks like the final approval has been received because Lucid Motors announced that the construction...

14 November 2019