# Peter Rawlinson

> Peter Rawlinson is a British automotive engineer who helped develop the Tesla Model S and led Lucid as CEO and CTO through the launches of the Air sedan and Gravity SUV. His engineering focus is compact powertrains and energy efficiency. In February 2025 he became strategic technical advisor to Lucid’s chairman. Earlier roles included Jaguar, Lotus and Corus Automotive.

- **Role:** Strategic Technical Advisor to the Chairman of the Board at Lucid Group
- **Organizations:** Lucid Group / Lucid Motors (formerly Atieva), Tesla, Corus Automotive, Lotus Cars, Jaguar Cars
- **Nationality:** British (Welsh)
- **Education:** BEng Mechanical Engineering (as described by Imperial College), Imperial College London, Cowbridge Grammar School
- **Known for:** Chief Vehicle Engineer for the Tesla Model S; led its vehicle engineering team., Led Lucid as CEO and CTO through the launch of the Air sedan and Gravity SUV., Lucid Air Dream Edition Range received a 520-mile EPA-estimated range rating in September 2021 with 19-inch wheels.

## Career timeline

- **1979** — Graduated in mechanical engineering from Imperial College London.
- **1980s** — Worked at Jaguar during the adoption of computer-aided vehicle design and engineering.
- **Before 2009** — Held senior engineering roles at Jaguar, Lotus Cars and Corus Automotive.
- **2009** — Joined Tesla; its September announcement identified him as Vice President and Chief Vehicle Engineer for the Model S.
- **2012** — Left Tesla.
- **2013** — Joined Atieva, later Lucid, as chief technology officer.
- **2019** — Added Lucid’s CEO role in April.
- **2021** — Led Lucid through the Air production launch and first customer deliveries.
- **2023** — Lucid announced its Aston Martin technology partnership and unveiled Gravity.
- **2025** — Resigned as CEO, CTO and director effective February 21; became strategic technical advisor to the chairman. Announcement followed February 25.

## Achievements

- Chief Vehicle Engineer for the Tesla Model S; led its vehicle engineering team.
- Led Lucid as CEO and CTO through the launch of the Air sedan and Gravity SUV.
- Lucid Air Dream Edition Range received a 520-mile EPA-estimated range rating in September 2021 with 19-inch wheels.
- Under his leadership, Lucid announced the 2025 Air Pure with 420 miles of EPA-estimated range from an 84-kWh pack, equivalent to 5.0 miles/kWh.
- Lucid entered an electric powertrain and battery technology partnership with Aston Martin in June 2023.

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — Lucid’s 2025 annual report, filed February 24, 2026, confirmed Rawlinson is available as Strategic Technical Advisor to the Chairman through February 21, 2027.
- **2025-02** — Lucid announced his transition from CEO and CTO to Strategic Technical Advisor to the Chairman, effective February 21.
- **2024-07** — Lucid announced the 2025 Air Pure efficiency figure of 5.0 miles per kWh.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-rawlinson-lucid

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Last updated: 2026-10-08