Automotive · United States
Lucid Motors layoffs
Lucid Motors has announced job cuts 4 times since Mar 2023. Where it gave numbers, they add up to 3,200 jobs. The latest was in Jun 2026: 1,500 jobs, about 18% of staff. It is also hiring: its careers page lists 442 open roles today.
Latest event: Jun 2026 · Jobs checked Oct 28, 2026
People affected
3K
Across tracked announcements
Announcements
4
Mar 2023 → Jun 2026
Open jobs today
442
On its own careers page
The short version
- Biggest round: Jun 2026, 1,500 jobs, about 18% of staff.
- None of these cuts was publicly blamed on AI.
- That is the 25th largest total among the 51 Automotive employers we track.
- We track 227 employers in United States with layoffs since 2022.
Hiring now
Is Lucid Motors hiring?
Yes. Lucid Motors lists 442 open roles on its careers page, most in Field Service and Field Sales and Delivery.
- Service Assistant, Tysons GalleriaMcLean, VA
- Service Advisor - Plainview, NYPlainview, NY
- Sr. AD/ADAS Validation Engineer (m/f/d)Munich, BY
- Senior Prototype Driver, Vehicle Development and Test Europe (m/f/d)Munich, BY
- Senior Controls Engineer – Motion Controls ArchitectureSouthfield, MI
Hiring elsewhere in Automotive
Every round, newest first
- −1,500(18% of workforce)
Cut about 18% of its U.S. workforce and ended the second production shift at its Arizona factory, four months after a 12% cut.
Source: TechCrunch
- −Undisclosed(12% of workforce)
An internal memo framed the cut as a step toward profitability; Lucid reported 6,800 full time employees at the end of 2024.
About the figure: Exact headcount not disclosed; TechCrunch said it was likely in the hundreds.
Source: TechCrunch
- −400
Lucid cut about 6 percent of its US workforce as growth in electric vehicle demand slowed.
About the figure: The 6 percent figure refers to the US workforce.
Source: CNBC
- −1,300(18% of workforce)
Restructuring disclosed in a regulatory filing, to be completed by the end of the second quarter.
About the figure: Same article states the cut is 18% of the workforce.
Source: TechCrunch
Common questions about Lucid Motors
- How many people has Lucid Motors laid off?
- We have tracked 4 rounds of cuts at Lucid Motors since Mar 2023. The rounds with a stated headcount add up to 3,200 jobs. Some rounds gave no number, so the real total is higher.
- When was the latest Lucid Motors layoff?
- Jun 2026: 1,500 jobs, about 18% of staff. Cut about 18% of its U.S. workforce and ended the second production shift at its Arizona factory, four months after a 12% cut.
- Did Lucid Motors blame AI for its layoffs?
- No. None of the 4 rounds we track was publicly tied to AI by Lucid Motors or in credible reporting.
- Is Lucid Motors hiring right now?
- Yes. Lucid Motors's own careers page lists 442 open roles, most of them in Field Service and Field Sales and Delivery. We read the list every day and drop roles once they close.
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