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Lucid lays off 18% of staff, its second deep cut in four months
Lucid is reducing its U.S. workforce by roughly 18%, affecting about 1,500 employees. New CEO Silvio Napoli is implementing these cuts to simplify the company and align production with demand. The move includes eliminating a production shift at the Arizona factory.
What changed
Lucid announced a second round of deep cuts within four months following a previous 12% reduction.
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Lucid Cuts 18% of Staff in Second Major Layoff of the Year
confidence 95%Lucid is reducing its U.S. workforce by roughly 18%, affecting about 1,500 employees. New CEO Silvio Napoli is implementing these cuts to simplify the company and align production with demand. The move includes eliminating a production shift at the Arizona factory.
What's confirmed:
- Lucid is laying off roughly 18% of its U.S. workforce, which equals approximately 1,500 jobs.
- This is the second major workforce reduction in four months, following a previous 12% cut.
- COO Marc Winterhoff is departing the company effective immediately.
- The company is eliminating a production shift at its Arizona factory to align production plans with anticipated demand.
- CEO Silvio Napoli is restructuring the company to simplify the organization.
Still unconfirmed:
- The company expects $158 million in annual savings from these cuts.
- The layoffs are occurring ahead of an SUV launch.