Lucid Group (LCID) lowered its production goal for 2025, citing a changing market environment. Despite missing second-quarter expectations, the EV maker still has ambitious growth plans.
Why is Lucid lowering its 2025 production guidance?
After reporting Q2 earnings on Tuesday, Lucid said it now expects to produce around 18,000 to 20,000 vehicles, down from the previous 20,000 it had previously maintained.
The company said the updated production target reflects “the potential impact of continuously changing market environment and external factors.”
Despite reporting record revenue of $259.4 million, it missed Wall Street’s expectations of around $280 million. Lucid posted a net loss of $790 million, or 0.34 per share. With an adjusted loss per share of 0.24, the company also missed bottom-line estimates of a 0.21 loss per share.
Lucid ended the quarter with $4.86 billion in total liquidity, including $3.63 billion in cash, cash equivalents, and investments.
The reserve provides “ample flexibility,” according to Lucid, to fund operations, scale Gravity production, and invest in future platforms.
Lucid confirmed that it believes the liquidity is sufficient to fund it through the second half of 2026, when it will begin production of its midsize platform. The platform will have at least three “top hats,” including an expected midsize SUV and sedan. With prices starting at around $50,000, Lucid’s midsize models are expected to compete with the Tesla Model Y and Model 3.
Last month, Lucid announced a partnership with Uber and Nuro to deploy 20,000 electric robotaxis over the next six years. Uber will invest $300 million in Lucid as part of the collaboration.
It’s also expanding awareness with the addition of a new brand ambassador, Timothée Chalamet. The multi-year partnership will launch with a new advertising campaign this fall.
Despite lowering its full-year production goal, Lucid achieved its sixth consecutive quarter of record deliveries. Lucid delivered 3,309 vehicles in Q2 and produced 3,863 at its Casa Grande, Arizona, plant.
Despite the lower forecast, Lucid said it’s still “on track to significantly increase production” in the second half of 2025.
Like most auto brands, Lucid is preparing for a shakeup under the Trump Administration. However, Lucid already builds most components in the US, including the battery and powertrain. It’s also expanding its supply chain with new partnerships for domestic EV resources such as Graphite.
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