# Marc Winterhoff

> Marc Winterhoff is the interim Chief Executive Officer of Lucid Motors, the Newark, California luxury EV maker behind the Air sedan and Gravity SUV. A German-trained electrical engineer who spent decades advising automakers at Roland Berger and Arthur D. Little, he joined Lucid as COO in December 2023 and was elevated to interim CEO in February 2025 after founder Peter Rawlinson stepped aside. He has steered the company through a fragile stretch: stretching the cash runway into 2027, deepening the PIF and Uber partnerships, and prepping a robotaxi-ready Midsize platform. In April 2026 Lucid named Schindler veteran Silvio Napoli as permanent CEO; Winterhoff will return to the COO role.

- **Role:** Interim Chief Executive Officer at Lucid Motors (returning to COO upon CEO transition)
- **Organizations:** Lucid Motors, Roland Berger, Arthur D. Little, LHS Communications, Technische Universitat Darmstadt
- **Nationality:** German
- **Education:** M.A., Electrical and Electronics Engineering and Management, Technische Universitat Darmstadt
- **Known for:** Stabilized Lucid Motors through a 14-month leadership transition, Stated Lucid is 'funded well into 2027' during his interim tenure, Expanded Lucid-Uber partnership for software-defined EVs and autonomous mobility

## Career timeline

- **early career** — Began in the U.S. software industry
- **before 2010s** — Leadership role at LHS Communications
- **~2000s-2010s** — Director at Arthur D. Little, Frankfurt office, for over a decade
- **to 2023** — Senior partner at Roland Berger advising global automakers on operations, manufacturing, and go-to-market
- **2023-12** — Joins Lucid Motors as Chief Operating Officer
- **2025-02** — Appointed Interim CEO after founder Peter Rawlinson steps down
- **2026-04** — Lucid names Silvio Napoli permanent CEO; Winterhoff to return to COO role

## Achievements

- Stabilized Lucid Motors through a 14-month leadership transition
- Stated Lucid is 'funded well into 2027' during his interim tenure
- Expanded Lucid-Uber partnership for software-defined EVs and autonomous mobility
- Helped raise an additional $750M-$1B in capital alongside continued PIF backing
- Oversaw scale-up of Lucid Gravity SUV production
- Drove development of Lucid's Midsize platform aimed at cost efficiency and manufacturing simplicity

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Lucid names Silvio Napoli as permanent CEO; Winterhoff to resume Chief Operating Officer role.
- **2026-04** — Lucid raises additional $750M and expands Uber robotaxi partnership.
- **2025-07** — Winterhoff appears on Bloomberg Television to discuss Lucid's strategy.
- **2025-02** — Named Interim CEO of Lucid Motors following Peter Rawlinson's departure.

## Links

- Website: https://lucidmotors.com/company/leadership/marc-winterhoff
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marc-winterhoff-2567ab11/

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Last updated: 2026-05-30