Lucid rejects bankruptcy report after share plunge

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Lucid rejects bankruptcy report

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Lucid denies reports of considering bankruptcy or going private, stating it has sufficient liquidity for operations into next year per recent filings.
Lucid cut 18% of its U.S. workforce last month, missed Q2 delivery expectations, and announced leadership changes amid tough EV market conditions and regulatory headwinds.
In May, Lucid suspended production guidance and cited the need to reduce inventory as CEO Silvio Napoli reevaluates business decisions and restructures operations.

Report-driven volatility and company response

As reported by CNBC, citing EV, the electric-vehicle focused site said Tuesday that Lucid is considering options that could include going private or seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The report says Lucid asked AlixPartners to review those scenarios and present findings to the board before its next meeting, while also urging further restructuring in the U.S. and Europe and a sharper focus on the Gravity SUV.

AlixPartners says it has no comment on the report. Lucid says in a statement that the rumors are "completely false" and adds that it has enough liquidity to support operations well into next year, based on its most recent quarterly filings.

The company also says it has not created any special board committee to examine the scenarios described in the report. Lucid adds that AlixPartners is helping improve execution and operations, and has not recommended bankruptcy to management or the board.

Mounting operational and market pressure

The episode comes as Lucid faces a tougher market environment marked by slower-than-expected EV adoption and changing regulations under the Trump administration. Those changes include the elimination of a $7,500 federal incentive for buying an EV, adding pressure to an already competitive segment.

Lucid, which is heavily backed by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, says last month that it is cutting 18% of its U.S. workforce as part of a cost-savings plan. Earlier this month, the company misses Wall Street expectations for second-quarter deliveries, and new Chief Executive Silvio Napoli announces leadership changes to simplify the business structure.

In May, Lucid suspends its production guidance as Napoli says he is evaluating the company's business decisions and that it needs to reduce elevated vehicle inventory. Together, those steps underscore how closely investors are watching the company's cash position, turnaround efforts and ability to stabilize operations.

In our earlier article on Lucid Motors (LCID) share performance, we highlighted a sharp slide in the stock as investors weighed a newly filed class action lawsuit and broader risk-off sentiment. We also noted that LCID was trading below key moving averages with bearish technical signals, leaving the near-term outlook tilted toward consolidation with elevated downside risk.

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