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TechCrunch Jun 22, 2026 at 13:42 Startups Rising Hot

Lucid Motors’ new CEO cuts 18% of staff to ‘simplify the company’

The company is also eliminating a production shift at its Arizona factory to align "production plans with anticipated demand."

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Jun 22, 2026 at 15:22 Ars Technica

Lucid lays off 1,500 workers in second big cut of the year

The cuts and redundancies are part of a plan to "simplify the company," the CEO says.

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Lucid Motors’ new CEO cuts 18% of staff to ‘simplify the company’

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