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News of the Week

Lucid CEO Peter Rawlinson had a podcast with Barry Ritholtz on Masters in Business. This podcast was released on Friday on Bloomberg Podcasts. During their hour-long conversation, they discussed several things including:

• Peter and his Past: During the first 20-25 minutes Peter discussed his past with Jaguar, Lotus, and Tesla. How he helped with the design and creation of the Model S, why Peter resigned, and how he ended up at Lucid.

• Barriers to electrification:

  • Range Anxiety - Lucid has achieved over 500 miles of range

  • Cost - industry-leading battery technology helps reduce the cost of overall car

• Lucid’s advantage:

  • Leading technology - Highest voltage, Most efficient, longest range, most aerodynamic, highest performance, best battery engineering, best battery management control system

  • Most awarded car

  • 200 miles of charge in 12 minutes / 300 miles of charge in 21 minutes

• Lucid Gravity:

  • Scheduled SOP 2024

  • “The best SUV on the planet”

  • Starting around $80,000

• Lucid Midsize:

  • Scheduled 2026

  • $48,000 - $50,000

  • “Super competitive” - our direct competition to Tesla Model 3 and Model Y

Watch the full interview below and let me know what you think in the comments below.

Will the Midsize be named the Lucid Ocean?

Earlier this week, I shared on my X account (The_EVGuy) that Lucid had filed to trademark the name "Lucid Ocean". Scooter Doll of Electrek published an article on the 19th with more details about this. Do you think "Lucid Ocean" could be a future midsize model?

It would fit with the theme of Air, Gravity, Earth, and Ocean. What do you think?

The Lucid Air Set a new World Record!

A dedicated team of three adventurous men embarked on an extraordinary mission this week, aiming to set a new world record. Their ambitious challenge was to traverse as many countries as possible on a single charge of their electric vehicle. With determination and meticulous planning, they not only achieved their initial goal of crossing eight countries but also surpassed it, reaching a ninth country purely for the thrill of the adventure!

Thank you Loc for sharing this information!

Gravity Updates

Trademark trial paused?

According to Lucid Oasis, earlier this week the trademark trial had filed a motion to suspend the case for 30 days. This gives us until July 18th to settle. Hopefully, this is a step in the right direction!

Gravity on display in Sacramento

Preparing the Factory: Training the Robots

In this week’s episode of the Road to Gravity, Lucid Motors' CEO Peter Rawlinson takes us inside AMP1, the state-of-the-art manufacturing facility, for an exclusive tour of the production line dedicated to the highly anticipated Lucid Gravity. This new production line is a marvel of modern engineering, featuring an impressive array of 247 advanced robots designed to ensure precision and efficiency in the manufacturing process. During the tour, Peter engages in an insightful conversation with Bobo Odunaiya, the Senior Director of Manufacturing at Lucid Motors.

YouTube Review

As the highly anticipated release of the Lucid Gravity draws nearer, I have found myself rewatching various videos about the initial look at this groundbreaking vehicle. One of my favorite sources for these insights has been Motor Trend, which released an in-depth first look at the Lucid Gravity approximately seven months ago.

Thank you for becoming a part of this exciting new journey. Please share the news with all your other friends who are part of the Lucid community. If you have any recommendations or suggestions, please don't hesitate to email me at [email protected].