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Lucid Cuts 18% of U.S. Staff, Ends Second Shift at Arizona Plant

Lucid says the cuts will reduce capacity to match weaker retail demand, saving about $158 million a year.

Headquarters of Lucid Motors in Newark, Calif., Sept. 2, 2025.
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A Lucid Air Pure fully electric car is displayed during the Geneva International Motor Show at Palexpo on Feb. 26, 2024, in Geneva.
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Overview

  • The company disclosed on Monday that it will cut roughly 18% of its U.S. workforce, about 1,500 roles that include full-time employees, contractors and hourly production staff.
  • Lucid has eliminated the second production shift at its AMP-1 Casa Grande factory and filed a WARN notice saying 705 Arizona positions will be affected.
  • The restructuring is expected to yield about $158 million in annualized savings and to incur roughly $32 million in one-time severance and transition charges.
  • Chief operating officer Marc Winterhoff has left and the COO position has been removed as new CEO Silvio Napoli completes an operational review.
  • The company has suspended its 2026 production guidance and remains dependent on funding from Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund while key bets such as the lower-cost Cosmos SUV and robotaxi partnerships remain timing and production risks.