NEWARK,
Calif., April 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lucid Group,
Inc. (NASDAQ: LCID), setting new standards with the longest-range,
fastest-charging electric car on the market, today announced that
the Lucid Air was named the 2023 World Luxury Car of the Year in
the prestigious 2023 World Car Awards.
World Car jurors announced Lucid's win at an awards ceremony at
the 2023 New York International Auto Show. The World Car Awards are
voted on by a jury of 100 distinguished international automotive
journalists from 32 countries who selected the winners by
secret ballot based on their evaluation of each eligible
vehicle.
"We are honored to receive this World Car award, which further
reinforces my belief that the Lucid Air is the best car available
in the world today," said Peter
Rawlinson, CEO and CTO, Lucid Group. "Lucid's renowned
in-house powertrain technology endows the Lucid Air with a
game-changing electric range of over 500 miles, demonstrating
what's possible from a technology company that fuses cutting edge
software and hardware. I am extremely proud of the entire Lucid
team for this accolade, and l look forward to the future
advancements we have planned."
"This honor by the World Car jurors is validation of our goal to
create a wholly new luxury sedan experience," said Derek Jenkins, Senior Vice President of Design
and Brand, Lucid Group. "The Lucid Air provides outstanding EV
range and performance, complemented with a striking exterior design
and an award-winning interior, inspired by Lucid's California origins."
In the World Luxury Car category, Lucid Air was chosen from an
initial entry list of sixteen (16) vehicles from all over the
world, followed by a short list of three finalists as announced on
March 7.
In addition to receiving the World Luxury Car of the Year Award,
this week in New York, the Lucid
Air received the 2023 Newsweek Disruptor Award for Powertrain, in
recognition for its groundbreaking EV technology, while also being
named to the US News & World Report "2023 Best Hybrid
and Electric Cars" list for "Best Luxury Electric Car."
The Lucid Air set a new industry benchmark for range with two
versions that were the first EVs to achieve an EPA estimated range
above 500 miles (800km). The company set these new standards thanks
in part to its holistic focus on range and power, delivering cars
capable of supercar levels of performance, super-fast charging, a
luxurious and spacious interior, and class-leading
aerodynamics.
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, the 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. The Lucid Air Grand Touring features
an official EPA estimated 516 miles of range or 1,050 horsepower.
Produced at Lucid's factory in Casa
Grande, Arizona, deliveries of the Lucid Air are currently
underway to customers in the U.S., Canada, Europe, and the Middle East.
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