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Lucid expands its Arizona plant to prepare for Gravity production

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Electric vehicle (EV) startup Lucid Motors is expanding its factory in Casa Grande, Arizona, as it prepares to enter production of the Gravity SUV later this year. The expansion also comes as Lucid prepares to launch the Gravity crossover SUV by the end of 2024.

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Lucid Motors completes first phase of construction of EV factory

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Lucid Motors announced completion of the first phase of construction at the new Lucid AMP-1 (Advanced Manufacturing Plant) factory in Casa Grande, AZ, with the commissioning of production equipment and processes underway ahead of start of production for Lucid Air in Spring of 2021. —Peter Rawlinson, CEO and CTO, Lucid Motors.

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We got an up-close look at Gravity with Lucid Motors’ SVP of Design and Brand, Derek Jenkins

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This week, Lucid Motors invited Electrek to an exclusive ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the opening of Phase 2 of its AMP-1 facility in Casa Grande, Arizona. Part of the festivities included a factory tour, an interview with CEO and CTO Peter Rawlinson, and our best look at Lucid’s upcoming Gravity SUV to date.

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Arizona plant for Lucid Air electric sedan is complete, as company plans expansion for 2023 SUV

Green Car Reports

Lucid Motors on Tuesday announced completion of construction on its factory in Casa Grande, Arizona. Pending further equipment installations, the factory is scheduled to start building the Lucid Air electric car in spring 2021.

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Lucid Motors details production efforts, new showrooms, and its SUV

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Lucid Motors has released new details regarding the production of the Air sedan, along with plans of an upcoming flagship studio in New York City and some minor updates on the Gravity SUV that it announced late last year. Combines the next two phases of the Arizona facility expansion into one expedited phase. Provides 2.7

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Rivian (RIVN) adds R1S SUV to lease program and expands to additional states

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Two months after first introducing its first-ever lease program for the R1T pickup, Rivian has expanded the offers to now include its other flagship EV – the R1S SUV. At the time, we reported Rivian’s plans to expand the lease program to custom-built R1Ts and, eventually, R1S SUVs. That brings the total to 16 states in all.

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Lucid focuses on vehicle design in new episode of “Road to Gravity” series

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Lucid Motors has posted a new video focusing on its upcoming vehicle, the Gravity SUV. Lucid has been publishing a series of videos highlighting several aspects of the upcoming flagship all-electric SUV dubbed “Road to Gravity.” Our approach to design has led to an entirely new standard for the electric SUV.

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