Lucid Motors (LCID) shares Q4 financial results, ends 2022 with enough liquidity to reach 2024
Following a little teaser in early January, Lucid Motors has publicly shared its financial results for Q4 and the full fiscal year 2022 in an investor presentation you can view below. Air EV production was way up to cap off last quarter, leading to revenues over $257 million. As a result of the whole year, Lucid Motors believes it is liquid enough to safely navigate into 2024. Details below.
Lucid Motors continued to bolster its previously struggling EV production processes this past quarter after twice adjusting its projected annual outputs due to supply chain constraints. Q3 saw its most productive quarter to date in which the American automaker delivered 1,398 Air sedans, equating to nearly $200 million in revenue.
At the time, Lucid relayed that Lucid it remained on track to meet its output goal of 6,000 to 7,000 EVs for 2022 as it geared up to begin deliveries of its flagship EV’s third trim – the Air Touring. This past January, Lucid let the public know it capped off Q4 of 2022 by exceeding the high end of its production guidance, producing 7,180 EVs at its high-tech AMP-1 facility in Casa Grande, Arizona.
Those numbers are nowhere near the 20,000 EVs originally anticipated for 2022, or the revised target of 12,000-14,000 units after that, but Lucid’s production growth in Q4 still accounted for nearly half its entire annual output, so it appears to found a stride it looks to continue into 2023 with a much more grounded production guidance.
Lucid Motors looks to carry Q4 momentum into 2023
You can check out the full Q4 and fiscal year 2022 report from Lucid Motors here, but we’ll outline some of the key talking points below. Q4 revenue was $257.7 million for a total of $608.2 million for 2022. That’s up from $195.5 million in Q3. As a result, Lucid states that its $4.9 billion in total liquidity is expected to keep the company afloat into Q1 of 2024 at a minimum.
In total, Lucid delivered 4,369 of the 7,180 Air EVs it produced in 2022, and it’s reporting that it still has over 28,000 reservations to fill – equating to approximately $2.7 billion in additional sales revenue. Those numbers do not include the (up to) 100,000 Air reservations in place from the government of Saudi Arabia. But those deliveries are expected to take place over the course of the next decade. Lucid CEO and CTO Peter Rawlinson spoke to the company’s Q4 and 2022 progress:
Last year was a challenging year for everyone, yet despite the extraordinary supply chain and logistics challenges, the team persevered with an unrelenting focus on delivering what we believe is the best luxury sedan on the market.
Lucid Air has it all — industry-leading range, exceptional driving dynamics, and superior performance all wrapped up in a truly elegant design with a spacious interior cabin. But more importantly, the technological advances of Lucid Air are developed entirely in-house with the singular goal to advance the adoption of EVs around the world for future generations to come. Lucid Air is the quintessential luxury sedan, and our goal in 2023 is to amplify our sales and marketing efforts to get this amazing product into the hands of even more customers around the world.
Looking ahead to 2023, Lucid Motors has shared its production guidance will be between 10,000 and 14,000 units, in which it could achieve the high end of if it can stay on the approximately 3,500 EV pace it hit in Q4 2022.
In its earning release presentation, the American Automaker shared that construction of its AMP-2 facility in Saudi Arabia is underway and will begin operations by assembling Lucid Air sedans pre-manufactured at AMP-1 in the US, but will eventually produce entire EVs. At its peak output, Lucid expects AMP-2 to produce up to 155,000 additional vehicles per year.
It was surprising that there was very little mention of the Gravity SUV – Lucid’s second model that was originally scheduled to begin reservations in “early 2023.” As we’ve discussed before, Lucid’s 3 million square-foot AMP-1 Phase 2 expansion will include assembly lines for Gravity, which is expected to begin production sometime in 2024.
Before then, we should see production of the ultrafast tri motor Air Sapphire this Summer. Lots to reflect on in the documents above but even more to look forward to in 2023. Lucid Motors still has work to do in order to scale production and meet demand, but its Q4 results are certainly a momentum builder. Let’s see if it can hit 2023’s production guidance without an eraser marks.
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GM sold over 21,000 electric vehicles in the US last month, its best yet. Despite the surge in August sales, GM warned that with the “irrational discounts” on EVs set to end soon, the market is due for a shake-up.
GM sells record EVs in August as irrational discounts end
August was GM’s best month ever for EV sales. The company sold over 21,000 electric models under the Chevy, GMC, and Cadillac brands last month.
The higher demand comes as buyers rush to secure the $7,500 federal tax credit, which is set to expire at the end of September.
Driven by the hot-selling Chevy Equinox EV, Cadillac Lyriq, and GMC Sierra EV, GM remains the second-best seller of EVs behind Tesla.
GM expects to see strong demand again this month, but without the credit, it expects changes next quarter. GM said, “There’s no doubt we’ll see lower EV sales next quarter.” The company anticipates it will take several months for the market to correct, adding that “We will almost certainly see a smaller EV market for a while.”
Like several automakers in the US, GM will adjust production accordingly, promising not to overproduce. Despite slower sales, it remains confident that its EV market share will continue to grow.
Since affordable EVs and luxury models have been the strongest segments, GM believes it’s in a better position than most. It already has “America’s most affordable 315+ range EV,” the Chevy Equinox EV. The electric Equinox is one of the few EVs with a starting price under $35,000 in the US.
Soon, the new Chevy Bolt EV will debut, which is expected to be even more affordable, starting at around $30,000.
With a full line-up of electric SUVs, Cadillac is the leading luxury EV brand, but that doesn’t include Tesla. And then there’s the Chevy and GMC electric pickup with segment-leading range, features, and more.
GM said as it adjusts to the “new EV market realities,” its ICE vehicles will provide flexibility while driving profits. We will learn more on October 1 when GM reports full third-quarter sales results.
Although I wouldn’t call it “irrational,” GM is offering generous discounts on EVs with the deadline approaching. The Chevy Equinox EV is listed for lease starting at just $249 per month with a new $1,250 conquest bonus. Chevy is also offering the $7,500 credit on top of 0% APR financing until the end of September.
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Global solar installations are breaking records again in 2025. In H1 2025, the world added 380 gigawatts (GW) of new solar capacity – a staggering 64% jump compared to the same period in 2024, when 232 GW came online. China was responsible for installing a massive 256 GW of that solar capacity.
For context, it took until September last year to pass the 350 GW mark. This year, the milestone was achieved in June. That pace cements solar as the fastest-growing source of new electricity generation worldwide. In 2024, global solar output rose by 28% (+469 terawatt-hours) from 2023, more growth than any other energy source.
Nicolas Fulghum, senior energy analyst at independent energy think tank Ember, said, “These latest numbers on solar deployment in 2025 defy gravity, with annual solar installations continuing their sharp rise. In a world of volatile energy markets, solar offers domestically produced power that can be rolled out at record speed to meet growing demand, independent of global fossil fuel supply chains.”
China’s solar dominance
China is leading this surge by a wide margin. In the first half of 2025, the country installed more than twice as much solar capacity as the rest of the world combined, accounting for 67% of global additions. That’s up from 54% in the same period last year. Developers rushed to complete projects before new wind and solar compensation rules took effect in June, fueling the spike. While that may lead to a slowdown in the second half of the year, new clean power procurement requirements for industry and bullish forecasts from China’s solar PV association (CPIA) suggest that 2025 will still surpass 2024’s record high.
The rest of the world
Other countries are adding solar at a healthy clip, too. Together, they installed an estimated 124 GW in the first half of 2025, a 15% year-over-year increase. India came in second with 24 GW, up 49% from last year’s 16 GW. The US ranked third with 21 GW, a 4% gain year-over-year despite recent moves by the Trump administration to suppress clean power deployment. Germany and Brazil saw slight dips, while the rest of the world added 65 GW, a 22% rise over 2024.
Africa’s solar market is also stirring. The continent imported 60% more solar panels from China over the past year, though a lack of reliable installation data makes it a challenge to track the true pace of deployment.
With installations surging across major markets and China driving the charge, 2025 is on track to be another record-breaking year for solar power.
Read more: China-made panels drive Africa’s 15 GW solar import milestone
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Porsche just axed two of its most iconic models. The gas-powered 718 Cayman and Boxster sports cars have been discontinued, with their new EV successors set to debut next year. However, Porsche isn’t the only brand killing off a popular nameplate.
Sports cars are due for EV successors in 2026
As it prepares for the all-electric replacements, Porsche has stopped taking new orders for the 718 Cayman and Boxster. For now, you can still order the vehicles from stock.
We’ve known for years that an electric replacement was on the way for the 718 lineup. Porsche CEO Oliver Blume confirmed in 2022 that the electric 718 successor would follow the Taycan and Macan EVs.
Although the new Cayman and Boxster EVs were expected to launch by the end of this year, it was pushed back due to software and battery sourcing delays.
Porsche initially planned to build the EV versions alongside the current ICE models at its Zuffenhausen plant, but that will no longer be the case. Despite rumors that Porsche was planning to extend 718 production, “high-ranking Porsche sources” told Autocar that’s not the plan.
The luxury sports car maker has dialed back its EV plans recently, with ICE Macan and Cayenne models now due to be sold alongside the electric versions.
Meanwhile, Porsche isn’t the only sports car maker killing off models with new EV successors on the way. Audi confirmed with Autoblog that the A7 and S7 will be discontinued after the 2025 model year.
In a statement, Audi said, “There are no 2026 Model Year A7 or S7 being offered as production shifts to the new A6 TFSI coming later this year.” However, the RS7 will live on as a 2026MY. The ICE A7 will be rebranded as the A6 TFSI, while the EV version will retain the A6 E-tron name, featuring a similar sportback design to the outgoing model.
Porsche and Audi have leaned into a more flexible “multi-energy” strategy, blaming slowing EV sales and a changing market.
Just last week, Porsche announced it no longer plans to build EV batteries in-house. Instead, it will focus on research and development.
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