Lucid Air: A green rocket ship

The Lucid Air prototype electric vehicle, manufactured by Lucid Motors Inc., is displayed at the company's headquarters in Newark, California, U.S., on Monday, Aug. 3, 2020. The final specs and design of the Lucid Air are due to be unveiled at an event in September and executives say customers can now expect delivery of the first batch of Airs in spring 2021. Photographer: David Paul Morris\/Bloomberg (Bloomberg/Bloomberg)

November 16, 2021 02:40 PM

Lucid Motors won't be the first luxury automaker with a sleek electric sedan. But the company debuts this fall with a lot of promise and hype — and in the large shadow of Tesla Inc.

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