Lucid Announces Operational Reset and Second Quarter 2026 Results

Transformation program launched, starting with a focus on Back-to-Basics

• Identified $1.4 billion cash flow improvement opportunities in 2026 across operating expenses, capital expenditures, and working capital
• Launched plan to refocus on three key areas: Cash & Cost, Customer & Quality, Culture & Team 
• Four strategic projects earmarked as top priorities for resource allocation and capital deployment
• New simplified organizational structure aligned with priorities, halving CEO reports and enforcing accountability

Q2 Results 

• Produced 4,774 vehicles, up 24% year over year, with production intentionally reduced to lower inventory and free up cash
• Delivered 3,953 vehicles, up 19% year over year
• Generated second quarter revenue of $405 million, up 56% year over year
• Ended the quarter with $3.0 billion in total liquidity
• Recently secured financing, combined with ongoing operational measures, provide sufficient liquidity runway well into 2027

Operational Highlights 

• Robotaxi program began deliveries of Lucid Gravity Production-Validation vehicles, with testing underway by Uber and Nuro across the San Francisco Bay Area and Houston  
• AMP-2 manufacturing facility in Saudi Arabia has transitioned from construction to industrialization, with installation and tuning of manufacturing ongoing
• Midsize program development continues, with prototype vehicles and Atlas drive units progressing through validation and production readiness activities

NEWARK, Calif., Aug. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Lucid Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: LCID), maker of the world's most advanced software-defined vehicles and technologies, today announced financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2026, and outlined a comprehensive operational reset focused on strengthening execution, reducing cash burn and improving the customer experience.

"Lucid has leading technology, compelling products and deeply committed people, but potential is not performance," said Silvio Napoli, CEO of Lucid. "We are going back to basics, with a clear focus on cash, customers, and culture. We are focused on delivering on our four must win priorities, including our $1.4 billion cash flow improvement plan and the advancement of our Robotaxi, AMP-2, and Midsize programs, which will establish a strong foundation for Lucid's next chapter."

"Silvio and his leadership team are transforming the company, and the Board stands firmly behind their actions," said Turqi Alnowaiser, Chairman of Lucid. "The actions underway are intended to strengthen the company's execution, improve the customer experience, and translate Lucid's technology and product leadership into long-term value for customers and shareholders."

Three Priorities Guiding Lucid's Operational Reset

Lucid is refocusing the organization around three priorities designed to improve execution and strengthen the business.

Cash and Cost. Lucid is applying greater discipline to spending, investment decisions and capital allocation, while protecting the technologies and programs most important to its long-term competitiveness.

The company has deliberately reduced production to better align output with anticipated demand, convert inventory into deliveries and cash, and improve working capital.

Customer and Quality. Lucid is strengthening the ownership experience to match the performance of its vehicles, with a focus on product readiness, delivery experience, service responsiveness and parts availability as we invest in technicians and dedicated staff to reduce wait times by one third this year.

Culture and Team. Lucid is simplifying the organization, reducing layers and clarifying accountability to accelerate decisions and build a culture of ownership, performance and consistent execution.

The new structure halves the number of direct reports to the CEO and places experienced leaders in key roles across finance, technology, customer experience, transformation, digital and program execution. These changes are intended to accelerate decision-making, clarify ownership and build a performance-driven culture.

Four Strategic Projects

Lucid has identified four must-win projects.  

$1.4 billion cash savings plan. Lucid has identified $1.4 billion in cash reductions in 2026, including projected savings of approximately $600 million to $800 million in inventory, approximately $500 million in capital expenditures, and approximately $200 million in operating expenses. The operating expense actions include projected savings from the U.S. workforce reduction announced in June, expected to provide approximately $158 million in annualized savings. This represents the initial output of the company's broader business review underway.

Robotaxi. The company's robotaxi program with Uber and Nuro is a top priority and an important opportunity to extend Lucid's technology beyond privately owned vehicles. The program is in active testing and validation, supported by a fleet of nearly 100 vehicles across the San Francisco Bay Area and Houston. The company has begun delivering production-validation Lucid Gravity vehicles to Nuro. Moving forward, this project will be part of Lucid Technologies, a dedicated business unit bringing together AI, advanced driver-assistance, and digital capabilities.

AMP-2. Lucid's factory in Saudi Arabia is transitioning from construction to industrialization. Manufacturing systems across stamping, body, paint and final assembly are being installed and commissioned in preparation for production trials.

Midsize. Continued progress on the Midsize program, with Atlas drive units and prototype vehicles advancing through validation, durability testing, crash certification, battery-pack manufacturing validation, and cold-weather testing in New Zealand.

Second Quarter 2026 Performance

Lucid produced 4,774 vehicles and delivered 3,953 vehicles during the second quarter. The company moderated production to better align output with anticipated deliveries, reduce inventory and preserve cash.

Lucid reported second quarter revenue of $405 million and ended the quarter with $3.0 billion in total liquidity. Recently secured financing, in conjunction with operational actions the company is taking, is expected to provide sufficient liquidity runway well into 2027.

Conference Call Information

Lucid will host a conference call to discuss its second quarter 2026 financial results on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, at 2:30 pm PT / 5:30 pm ET. The live webcast of the conference call will be available on the Investor Relations website at ir.lucidmotors.com. Following the completion of the call, a replay will be available on the same website. Lucid uses its ir.lucidmotors.com website as a means of disclosing material non-public information and for complying with its disclosure obligations under Regulation FD.

About Lucid Group

Lucid Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: LCID) is a technology company creating exceptional mobility experiences through innovation to drive the world forward. Built on Lucid's proprietary technology and software defined vehicle architectures, the company's lineup of award-winning vehicles brings Lucid's "Compromise Nothing™" approach to premium segments of the global automotive market. Lucid designs and engineers its products in-house and assembles at its vertically integrated facilities in Arizona and Saudi Arabia, enabling continuous innovation across vehicles, software, and advanced driver assistance and autonomy-ready capabilities.

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Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net loss attributable to common stockholders (basic) before (1) interest expense, (2) interest income, (3) provision for (benefit from) income taxes, (4) depreciation and amortization, (5) stock-based compensation, (6) workforce reduction charges, (7) change in fair value of common stock warrant liability, (8) change in fair value of equity securities of a related party, (9) change in fair value of derivative liabilities and subscription agreements associated with redeemable convertible preferred stock (related party), (10) accretion of redeemable convertible preferred stock (related party), and (11) gain on extinguishment of debt. Lucid believes that Adjusted EBITDA provides useful information to Lucid's management and investors about Lucid's financial performance.

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