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- Jun 22, 202690% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
Lucid Cuts About 18% of Its U.S. Workforce and Ends a Factory Shift
- On 22 June 2026 Lucid Group announced a plan to reduce its current U.S. workforce by approximately 18%, including full-time employees, contractors and hourly production workers in manufacturing[1]; TechCrunch put it at around 1,500 people[4].
- Lucid eliminated the second production shift at its AMP-1 factory in Casa Grande, Arizona[1]; WARN notices cover 705 workers at the plant and 136 at the Newark, California headquarters, who leave on 21 August[2].
- A spokesperson said the cuts were "difficult decisions taken to align production with demand, reduce inventory, and adapt to declining market conditions" as part of new CEO Silvio Napoli's effort to "simplify the company, sharpen execution"[3].
- Lucid expects about $32 million in cash charges for severance, benefits and transition, annualized savings of about $158 million, and to substantially complete the plan by the end of the third quarter of 2026[1].
- Chief operating officer Marc Winterhoff, interim CEO until Napoli took over on 1 June, left immediately as the COO role was eliminated[1][3].
- It is Lucid's second cut of 2026 after about 12% in February; the company lost $2.7 billion on $1.35 billion of revenue in 2025 as U.S. EV demand cooled and the $7,500 federal EV credit ended[3][4].
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- [1]90%sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001811210/000162828026044501/lcid-20260622.htmsec.gov· Posted Sep 23, 2026· Starts Jun 22, 2026 ✓· 32% of score
Lucid's Form 8-K says "On June 22, 2026, Lucid Group, Inc. (the "Company") announced a plan" involving "a reduction of the Company's current U.S. workforce by approximately 18 percent".
- [2]85%Lucid Motors laying off 18% of US workforce, COO resignswardsauto.com· Published Jun 24, 2026· 23% of score
WardsAuto confirms the 18% cut with Lucid and cites WARN notices: 705 workers at the Casa Grande plant and 136 at the Newark headquarters on 21 August.
- [3]90%Lucid to lay off roughly 18% of U.S. workforce, COO Marc Winterhoff leavescnbc.com· Published Jun 22, 2026· 23% of score
CNBC reports the 18% U.S. workforce cut announced Monday 22 June, the $158 million savings and $32 million charges, the AMP-1 shift cut and Winterhoff's exit, quoting Lucid's statement.
- [4]85%Lucid Motors' new CEO cuts 18% of staff to 'simplify the company'techcrunch.com· Published Jun 22, 2026· 23% of score
TechCrunch reports the cut as around 1,500 employees four months after a 12% cut, under new CEO Silvio Napoli.
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