Lucid Group announced a 6.7% year-over-year decrease in vehicle deliveries during the third quarter, delivering 3,806 electric vehicles and producing 2,954 units from July through September. This compared with 4,078 deliveries and 3,891 vehicles produced during the same period in the prior year.
Despite the quarterly decline, the automaker noted that deliveries through the third quarter remained 3.4% higher on a year-to-date basis compared with the same timeframe a year earlier. Production gains of 33% reflected ramping manufacturing through early this year, with the company’s peak quarterly output of nearly 7,900 units achieved during the fourth quarter of last year, followed by 5,500 units in the first quarter.
The third quarter marked the initial period following production cuts at Lucid’s Arizona facility, where operations shifted from two shifts to a single shift as part of an operational restructuring. New CEO Silvio Napoli, who assumed leadership in June, has overseen this adjustment as part of a broader turnaround strategy. The plan targets $1.4 billion in cash flow improvement opportunities this year, encompassing approximately $600 million to $800 million in vehicle inventory reductions, $500 million in capital expenditure cuts, and $200 million in operating expense savings.
Lucid shares closed up less than 1% at $4.17 on Monday, with minimal movement in extended trading following the delivery announcement. The stock has declined more than 60% during the year. The company plans to release detailed third-quarter financial results on Nov. 9 after market close.
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