According to Bloomberg, the head of American electric vehicle manufacturer Lucid said that the company is negotiating potential partnerships with multiple automakers in an attempt to expand Lucid’s influence in the electric vehicle market.
Photo source: Lucid,Lucid CEO Peter Rawlinson said in an interview with Bloomberg TV that Lucid hopes to have the opportunity to share costs and intellectual property rights with traditional car companies, and revealed that Lucid is currently negotiating with several car companies.
Peter Rawlinson said: “If we could provide technology to a traditional car company to help them embark on a sustainable development path, that would be a good thing, and maybe we could also take advantage of their auto parts inventory and other economies of scale.
“, Lucid’s annual car production is only a fraction of that of Tesla, the U.S. electric vehicle market leader.
Currently, Lucid is selling a model called Lucid Air and has just begun production of the Lucid Gravity SUV.
Peter Rawlinson has previously said the company is open to cooperation with other car companies.
In August, he also said there was growing interest in Lucid’s technology and that the company had signed a contract to supply electric vehicle parts to British luxury carmaker Aston Martin.
It is reported that earlier this year, Aston Martin postponed the release of its first electric car until 2026, citing a lack of consumer interest in this model.
Lucid currently faces fierce competition in the U.S. electric vehicle market.
It is reported that in November this year, Lucid’s U.S. electric vehicle competitor Rivian said that Volkswagen Group will increase its investment in Rivian, adding an additional 16% investment to US$5.
8 billion to launch a planned joint venture between the two parties to jointly develop electric vehicle architecture and software.
Currently, Rivian is planning to launch a smaller size and more affordable R2 SUV.
The company’s joint venture with Volkswagen Group will use Rivian’s existing technology to launch Rivian’s R2 model in the first half of 2026, and may launch Volkswagen Group models as early as 2027.
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