Lucid News
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A prototype for Lucid’s Air electric sedan hit a top speed of 235.44 mph during a recent high-speed test on the banked oval at Ohio’s Transportation Research Center. The achievement follows a test run up to a governed 217 mph which the Air prototype conducted in April. We’re talking speeds faster than what all but a handful of supercars can achieve, and no sedans come close to matching the Air. The electric sedan’s main target, the Tesla Model S, tops out at 155 mph. In a statement, Lucid said that in one of the intended markets for the Air, there is an expectation of...
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Tesla Model S-rivaling Lucid Air to start at just $60,000There’s nothing like a bit of competition to help you get more for your dollar. Case in point is the battle that could be about to erupt between electric car firms Tesla and Lucid. Lucid fired a shot at Tesla on Wednesday by announcing that its first product, the Air electric sedan, will be...
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Spotted: Lucid Air whirring through San Francisco streets
What would you do with a 1,000-horsepower pre-production electric sedan if you were given the keys? Well the folks at Lucid Motors took their Air for a spin... at slow San Francisco traffic speeds and another motorist managed to capture it on video. It seems Lucid had the Air out in public to grab...
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Lucid Motors unveils 1,000-hp Air electric sedan
The Silicon Valley-based Lucid Motors, formerly Atieva, revealed what appears to be the production version of its electric sedan today, and our suspicions have been confirmed. The standard battery pack will have 100 kilowatt-hours of power and offer more than 300 miles of range. An optional pack...
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Lucid reveals electric car prototype, announces Arizona production
Just as Faraday Future struggles to get its plant off the ground, another Chinese-backed electric car startup based in the United States has chosen a location for its own plant. The company is Lucid, formerly known as Atieva, and on Tuesday it announced plans to build a $700 million plant in Casa...
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Electric car startup Atieva now called Lucid, teases first car
Silicon Valley-based electric car startup Atieva has changed its name to Lucid Motors and released some teasers of an electric sedan that will rival the Tesla [NSDQ:TSLA] Model S. However, unlike Tesla, Lucid sees itself as a luxury brand, meaning it’s more of a direct rival to fellow...
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In late 2015 a little known automotive startup by the name of Atieva announced plans to compete in the electric car space. Beyond that intention, the company, which is based in Silicon Valley, has been mostly quiet on all fronts. Now, however, Atieva has previewed the performance of its powertrain. Atieva is using Mercedes-Benz vans as test mules but the powertrain being developed isn’t for a commercial vehicle. It will initially be offered in a high-performance sedan. The powertrain features two electric motors, two sets of power electronics, two gearboxes, and one battery. The battery...
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New Chinese-backed Californian startup Atieva plans electric car
California is quickly becoming a hub for electric car development, with many of the new firms backed by Chinese interests. The latest is Silicon Valley-based Atieva which is reportedly backed by stated-owned Chinese auto giant BAIC. Autocar reports that BAIC’s electric car offshoot Beijing...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran
