Lucid hires Waymo veteran as CFO
Sherry House, who was treasurer and head of investor relations at Waymo, starts in her new role at Lucid this week......»»
Tesla crash repairs costly, but other EVs near parity with gas vehicles
Tech-heavy Teslas cost about $1,350 more in collision repairs than combustion vehicles, third-quarter data shows. Rivian and Lucid were higher. But non-Tesla EVs cost just $269 more than gas cars on average......»»
Lucid sold just 1,457 cars in Q3 after price cuts, lease deals, marketing to boost demand
Through the first three quarters, Lucid delivered 4,267 Air sedans and produced 6,037. The EV maker will have to pick up the pace to reach its 2023 production goal of more than 10,000 vehicles......»»
Lucid adds 478 registrations in August for eight-month tally of 4,267, data shows
The EV startup has a production goal of more than 10,000 Air sedans this year. On Sunday, it launched the performance Sapphire trim, starting at $250,500 with shipping......»»
Waymo reveals big expansion of robotaxi service in San Francisco
While autonomous car company Waymo expands its robotaxi service in San Francisco, rival firm Cruise faces ongoing challenges with its own efforts......»»
Lucid launches base model of Air sedan at $78,975 as EV startup struggles with demand
The rear-drive Air is $5,000 less expensive than the all-wheel-drive Pure trim. The launch comes after Tesla cut the price of its Model S sedan by $3,500 last month to $76,630......»»
Geneva auto show resurrects itself in Qatar"s 104-degree heat
VW, Mercedes, as well as California's Lucid and Asian automakers, are taking part in the show to win business in a region with annual new-car sales on a par with the German market......»»
Bob Lutz joins board of lightweight wheel supplier Carbon Revolution
Australian carbon-fiber wheel maker Carbon Revolution named former GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz and other veteran U.S. auto executives to its board, pending the completion of its upcoming SPAC merger......»»
Supercar brands search for sustainable performance
Ultra high-end brands, from Aston Martin to Rolls Royce, are taking different paths to balance emissions targets with performance demands. Meanwhile, electric vehicle upstarts Rivian and Lucid are gaining momentum and market share......»»
GM hires former Apple Pay and iCloud directors for software and services team – source
GM continues to hire current and former Apple employees as it rejects CarPlay from its EVs. General Motors has hired former directors of Apple Pay and iCloud to work on GM’s new software and services division, according to a source who shared hirin.....»»
Rivian"s EV registrations rise as startups Lucid, VinFast stall
Rivian added 2,783 new registrations in July for its R1 vehicles. Lucid had 356 for its Air sedan and VinFast 19 for its VF 8 crossover. Fisker had 30 for the new Ocean, as Tesla undercut the newcomers......»»
CarNow hires ex-DirecTV, Cars.com exec as new CEO
Founder Andy Park remains a shareholder but will step away from a daily role at the auto industry digital retail technology provider......»»
Ford hires Lisa Materazzo from Toyota as CMO
The automaker also announced new roles for two members of the founding family, Elena Ford and Will Ford......»»
Toyota"s Woven software unit gets new leader for digital cars
James Kuffner, the American computer expert who has lead Toyota’s Woven software subsidiary since 2018, will resign as CEO and hand the wheel to an automated driving veteran as the automaker readies the launch of a key operating system for cars......»»
Nvidia and Lucid CEOs highest paid on "22 list
Lucid CEO Peter Rawlinson, who ranked second on the list, made 11 times more than No. 3 Mary Barra of GM......»»
Rivian hires former Porsche exec Kjell Gruner as sales chief
Gruner, the former CEO of Porsche Cars North America, resigned in July after less than three years on the job. His title at Rivian is chief commercial officer and president of business growth......»»
Are self-driving cars already safer than human drivers?
I learned a lot by reading dozens of Waymo and Cruise crash reports. (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) August was an eventful month for driverless taxis in San Francisco. On August 10, the California Public Utilitie.....»»
Automotive News hires F&I reporter
Paige Hodder was an intern who covered general auto industry topics for Automotive News before joining the publication’s auto retail team. .....»»
California Regulators Vote to Expand Robotaxis in San Francisco
Regulators voted in favor of Waymo and Cruise expanding in San Francisco, marking a major milestone toward commercializing robotaxis. California regulators voted in favor of robotaxi operators expanding their paid driverless service.....»»
Self-driving vehicles may reshape transportation, whether the cities that host them like it or not
San Francisco serves as a case study for the rollout of robotaxis, especially as Cruise and Waymo get ready to ramp up their driverless services. Others are taking close note of the friction and complications there......»»
Ford hires former Apple exec Peter Stern to lead new software services group
Peter Stern was named president of Ford Integrated Services, effective Monday, and will report to CEO Jim Farley......»»