# Lucid Motors

> Lucid Motors is an American luxury electric-vehicle maker based in Newark, California, building the longest-range production EVs in the world. Its in-house powertrain and battery engineering deliver class-leading efficiency in the Lucid Air sedan and the Gravity SUV, backed heavily by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund.

- **Founded:** 2007
- **Headquarters:** Newark, California, United States
- **Founders:** Bernard Tse (Co-founder (former Tesla VP)), Sam Weng (Co-founder), Peter Rawlinson (Former CEO & CTO, now Strategic Technical Advisor)
- **Team size:** ~6,800 employees
- **Products:** Lucid Air, Lucid Gravity, Powertrain & battery technology, Lucid robotaxi platform
- **Notable:** 2022 MotorTrend Car of the Year - first ever win for a brand-new automaker's debut vehicle, 2023 World Luxury Car of the Year (World Car Awards), Longest-range production EV ever rated by the EPA (up to ~520 miles)

## Products & services

- **Lucid Air** — Luxury electric sedan with EPA-rated range up to ~520 miles, up to 1,234 hp in Sapphire trim, and the title of longest-range production EV.
- **Lucid Gravity** — Three-row luxury electric SUV with ~450-mile range, fast charging, and the expected volume driver for 2026.
- **Powertrain & battery technology** — In-house electric motors, inverters, and battery systems Lucid also supplies/licenses to other automakers.
- **Lucid robotaxi platform** — Autonomous-ready vehicles supplied to Uber's planned global robotaxi network, debuting in San Francisco in 2026.

## Achievements

- 2022 MotorTrend Car of the Year - first ever win for a brand-new automaker's debut vehicle
- 2023 World Luxury Car of the Year (World Car Awards)
- Longest-range production EV ever rated by the EPA (up to ~520 miles)
- InsideEVs hypermiling record of 687 miles on a single charge
- 2024 Guinness World Record - most countries crossed by an EV on one charge (9 countries, 567 miles)
- Record efficiency of ~5 miles per kWh

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Silvio Napoli appointed permanent CEO, ending a 14-month interim period under Marc Winterhoff.
- **2026-04** — Closed $550M Series C convertible preferred from PIF; Saudi ownership reaches ~56.8%.
- **2026** — Uber expands robotaxi partnership to at least 35,000 vehicles; commercial debut planned in San Francisco.
- **2026-01** — On track to begin full-scale EV production at its second (Saudi) facility in 2026.
- **2025** — Full-year revenue of $1.35B (up 68%) with 15,841 vehicles delivered; Gravity SUV begins deliveries.

## Links

- Website: https://lucidmotors.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/lucidmotors
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/lucidmotors/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/lucidmotors
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lucidmotors/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LucidMotors
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lucidmotors

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Last updated: 2026-06-02