Lucid Group Announces Partnership to Deploy Autonomous Vehicles with Bolt
On September 18, Lucid Group (NASDAQ: LCID) saw its stock rise nearly 6% after announcing a new partnership with European rideshare company Bolt. The collaboration aims to deploy at least 25,000 fully autonomous vehicles built by Lucid in Europe and the Middle East as part of Bolt's broader goal to have 100,000 such vehicles on its platform by 2035. This partnership expands an existing agreement between the two companies that previously involved deploying high-end EV models for ridesharing services in Saudi Arabia. Lucid CEO Silvio Napoli emphasized the potential of shared autonomous mobility and highlighted delivering exceptional customer experiences as a key objective. However, financial details or other specifics about the new arrangement were not disclosed. While this partnership is seen as potentially beneficial to both companies—especially given the ambitious scale—it remains uncertain how quickly fully autonomous vehicles will become widespread in real-world conditions.
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Topics: Automotive Autonomous Driving Electric Vehicles (EVs) Partnerships