Lucid Motors is shedding 12% of its workforce in a bid to “enhance operational effectiveness and optimize our sources as we proceed on our path towards profitability,” based on an inside memo that was obtained by TechCrunch.
Hourly staff on the manufacturing, logistics, and high quality groups are usually not affected by the cuts, based on the memo, which was despatched to workers being spared by the layoffs. It’s unclear precisely what number of staff are being laid off, however it’s possible within the lots of. Lucid Motors reported having 6,800 full-time workers globally at the end of 2024.
“Saying goodbye to colleagues isn’t straightforward,” interim CEO Marc Winterhoff wrote within the memo. “We’re grateful for the contributions of these impacted by as we speak’s actions, and we’re offering severance, bonus, continued well being advantages, and transition assist to assist them via this era.” The corporate didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.
The cuts come as the corporate is in the course of ramping up manufacturing and deliveries of its Gravity SUV. Whereas Lucid Motors struggled with Gravity manufacturing and high quality points through the first few months, the corporate has been capable of decide up the tempo, and finally doubled its 2024 output final 12 months.
The corporate can also be getting ready to launch a extra reasonably priced mid-size EV later this 12 months that’s anticipated to value round $50,000. It’s collaborating with Uber and autonomous car firm Nuro on launching a robotaxi service within the San Francisco space this 12 months, too. The corporate is scheduled to launch its monetary outcomes for 2025 subsequent week.
“Importantly, as we speak’s actions don’t have an effect on our technique,” Winterhoff wrote within the memo. “Our core priorities stay unchanged, and we proceed to give attention to the beginning of manufacturing of our Midsize platform. With disciplined execution, we’re additionally targeted on additional growth into the robotaxi market, continued ADAS and software program growth, and progress in gross sales of Lucid Gravity and Air throughout present and new geographies.”
Lucid Motors has now gone nearly a full 12 months with out a everlasting CEO. Peter Rawlinson, who was the corporate’s chief government and chief technical officer, abruptly resigned on February 25, 2025. Since then, Lucid Motors has seen a major quantity of turnover in its government ranks, together with the lack of its chief engineer, who sued the corporate in December for wrongful termination and discrimination. (Lucid Motors has referred to as his authorized claims “absurd.”)
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