Lucid 汽车公司在行业放缓之际宣布大规模裁员

Lucid Motors, the luxury electric vehicle (EV) company, is cutting about 400 jobs as the EV industry faces slow growth. According to a recent 美国证券交易委员会文件, this layoff round will affect 6% of Lucid’s staff by the end of October, with most layoffs impacting California employees, according to SFGate.

各级裁员

In an email to staff, CEO Peter Rawlinson explained that the layoffs would affect workers at all levels, including leadership and mid-level management, excluding hourly manufacturing and logistics employees. He expressed hope for Lucid’s upcoming SUV, the Gravity, but noted that it hasn’t started generating revenue yet.

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成本高昂，损失惨重

Lucid 一直在为创办电动汽车公司的高昂成本而苦苦挣扎。尽管其 Air 轿车（售价从 $69,900 到 $249,000 不等）受到好评，但该公司今年 1 月至 3 月的亏损额超过 $6.8 亿美元。2023 年，Lucid 的净亏损为 18 亿美元。

To manage costs, Lucid laid off 1,300 workers in March 2023. The company has stayed afloat partly due to funding from its biggest financial backer, Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund. In March, Lucid raised another $1 billion through a stock sale to a subsidiary of the fund.

全行业裁员

Lucid’s layoffs add to the growing list of job cuts in the EV industry, including those at Tesla and Rivian. In his email, Rawlinson urged staff to support their colleagues who are beginning their search for new employment.

EVXL’s Take

The layoffs at Lucid Motors highlight the challenges facing the EV industry, despite increasing consumer interest and positive reviews. The high costs and significant financial losses underscore the tough road ahead for new entrants in the market. Lucid’s reliance on external funding, particularly from Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, has been crucial in keeping the company afloat.

The launch of the Gravity SUV could be a turning point, but it will need to quickly generate revenue to sustain Lucid’s ambitions. As the industry evolves, companies will need to balance innovation with financial prudence to thrive.

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