Newly created position will lead operations, including supply
chain, logistics, manufacturing, and quality
NEWARK,
Calif., Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lucid
Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: LCID), setting new standards with the
longest-range, fastest-charging electric car on the market with the
award-winning Lucid Air, today announced the appointment of
Steven David as Senior Vice
President of Operations, reporting directly to Peter Rawlinson, Lucid's CEO and CTO. In this
newly created role, Steven will lead operations encompassing supply
chain, logistics, manufacturing, and quality. Mr. David brings
decades of global experience and operational excellence from
companies such as Stellantis and Chrysler, as he joins Lucid to
build more efficient and scalable systems enabling the company to
ramp production of its award-winning vehicles and expand its
business worldwide.
"I am delighted to announce that Steven
David has joined Lucid as Senior Vice President of
Operations," said Peter Rawlinson,
Lucid's CEO and CTO. "Steven's wealth of experience in
manufacturing and operations will be a tremendous asset at Lucid.
He will be based in Arizona at the
center of our critical manufacturing and logistics operations. This
role is of significance as we continue to scale the company with
precision, quality, and speed."
Mr. David will lead operations, including oversight for the
expansion of AMP1, as well as future global operations locations.
The following leaders will report directly to Mr. David:
Peter Hasenkamp, Vice President of
Supply Chain; Peter Hochholdinger, Vice President of Manufacturing;
Walter Ludwig, Vice President of
Global Logistics; and Nic Minbiole,
Vice President of Global Quality.
With more than 30 years of experience in manufacturing and
operations, Mr. David was most recently Head of Component
Operations at Stellantis, responsible for business operations,
including P&L, for two companies within the organization.
Before that, Mr. David served in a variety of leadership positions
at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles including Vice President of
Manufacturing, Head of Manufacturing Engineering, and Vehicle Line
Executive Director for the Asia
Pacific region. Throughout his automotive tenure at Daimler
Chrysler and Chrysler Motors, he rotated through key roles, notably
as a plant manager for three years and starting his career as an
engineer on the Viper project. His experience is both deep and
broad in the automotive arena.
Mr. David earned several degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology including a
BS in Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering; an MS
in Mechanical Engineering; and an MS/MBA in Operations and
Technology Management.
About Lucid Group
Lucid's mission is to inspire the adoption of sustainable energy
by creating advanced technologies and the most
captivating luxury electric vehicles centered around the human
experience. The company's first car, Lucid Air, is a
state-of-the-art luxury sedan with a California-inspired design that features
luxurious full-size interior space in a mid-size exterior
footprint. Underpinned by race-proven battery technology and
proprietary powertrains developed entirely in-house, Lucid Air was
named the 2022 MotorTrend Car of the Year®. The Lucid Air Grand
Touring features an official EPA estimated 516 miles of range or
1,050 horsepower. Deliveries of Lucid Air, which is produced
at Lucid's new factory in Casa Grande, Arizona, are currently underway to U.S.
customers.
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