Manufacturing

Lucid grapples with early 'production hell'

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Air: 400 made since production began in September
March 06, 2022 05:00 AM

Lucid made big promises for its launch vehicle, the sleek and luxurious Air sedan. And the California electric vehicle startup delivered, with a record 520 miles of EPA range, blistering performance and futuristic styling. Now, the Saudi-backed automaker is struggling to push enough Air models out the door of its Arizona factory to meet the initial wave of demand. Lucid also postponed the launch of its highly anticipated Gravity SUV.

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