Lucid Motors produced 2,954 electric vehicles in the third quarter, marking a 54% decrease from the previous year and the lowest output since early 2025. The company also delivered 3,806 EVs, remaining steady from the previous quarter but below expectations, amid ongoing struggles to attract buyers for its luxury models. CEO Silvio Napoli has initiated cost-cutting measures, including layoffs and factory adjustments, while delaying the launch of a more affordable model, the Cosmos.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-10-05
Lucid and ridesharing firm Bolt have announced a partnership to bring at least 25,000 autonomous vehicles built on Lucid's midsize platform to European roads, with Bolt owning and operating the fleet. Bolt aims to have 100,000 autonomous vehicles on its platform by 2035, though no launch timeline was given for the Lucid-based robotaxis, which will likely use NVIDIA's Hyperion architecture for Level 4 autonomy.
engadget.com
· 2026-09-17
Lucid Motors and European ride-hailing platform Bolt announced a partnership under which Bolt aims to deploy at least 25,000 fully autonomous vehicles built on Lucid's upcoming mid-size EV platform. The vehicles would use Nvidia's Hyperion compute and sensing system, though no autonomous driving software provider was named, and no orders or payments have been finalized yet.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-09-17
A developer discovered new references to Lincoln, Freelander, and Lucid in Apple's backend code for its Car Key feature, suggesting these automakers may soon let drivers unlock and start vehicles using an iPhone or Apple Watch. Apple has not confirmed a launch timeline or specified which vehicle models will gain support. Lucid had already been named previously as a future Car Key partner, alongside brands like Acura, Cadillac, and Porsche.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-09-15
Volkswagen unveiled and actually drove a new prototype EV called Mission Efficiency, taking it nearly 800 miles from Wolfsburg to Vienna with just one charging stop. The car averaged about 279 MPGe on the trip, using the motor and battery from the ID. Polo housed in an aerodynamic, teardrop-shaped body with a drag coefficient of just 0.158.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-09-14
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