Lucid Group (NASDAQ:LCID) CEO Peter Rawlinson said on Monday that the EV maker's relationship with British car manufacturer Aston Martin is "solid as a rock" despite the latter having delayed their plans to launch its first battery electric vehicle.
What Happened: "Look, there was an announcement that there's a little delay on their end, which is disappointing because it's disappointing that any EV is delayed," Rawlinson said on Monday during Lucid's second-quarter earnings call. "But I completely empathize with where they are in terms of their customer requirements."
The delay in EV plans, however, does not make any long-term difference to the relationship between the two companies, the CEO said.
"We're solid as a rock. Aston is fully committed. We're all in to ensure that Aston creates the best electric hypercars in the world," Rawlinson said.
Concerns Of Competition Between Partners: There is also no intersection of Lucid's EV market with that of Aston Martin's future lineup, Rawlinson noted. While Lucid's Air sedan's base version starts at $69,900, its more premium Air Sapphire version starts at $249,000. Aston's vehicles, meanwhile, start at about $250,000, ensuring there is no intersection of the two companies' markets.
"...Aston starts where we finish. So, there's no cannibalization. There's absolute synergy and a great working relationship," Rawlinson said about its relationship with the British car maker famed as the fictional spy James Bond's car brand of choice.
Why It Matters: Aston Martin said in February that it now expects to launch its first battery electric vehicle, or BEV, in 2026 instead of 2025 as previously planned. The company cited low consumer demand as the cause for the delay.
Aston Martin and Lucid entered into a partnership in June 2023 to supply and integrate the EV maker's powertrain and battery systems for future Aston Martin EVs.
Lucid currently has only one EV in production – the Air sedan. The company is gearing up to start production of its Gravity electric SUV later this year.
Lucid Group (納斯達克股票代碼: LCID) CEO Peter Rawlinson週一表示，儘管英國汽車製造商阿斯頓•馬丁推遲了其首款電池電動汽車的計劃，但該電動汽車製造商與阿斯頓•馬丁的關係“非常穩固”。
發生了什麼: "看，他們的一些計劃推遲了，這讓人感到失望，因爲任何一種電動汽車的延遲都是令人失望的。" Rawlinson在Lucid的第二季度業績會上說道:"但是我完全理解他們在客戶需求方面的處境。
然而，電動汽車計劃的延遲不會對兩家公司之間的關係造成任何長期影響，該公司的CEO說。
"我們非常穩固。阿斯頓•馬丁是完全致力於的。我們都致力於確保阿斯頓•馬丁創造世界上最好的電動超級跑車"，Rawlinson說。
擔心合作伙伴之間的競爭：Rawlinson指出，Lucid的電動汽車市場與阿斯頓•馬丁未來的車型市場沒有任何交集。雖然Lucid的Air轎車的基礎版本起價69,900美元，更豪華的Air Sapphire版本起價249,000美元，但阿斯頓•馬丁的車輛起價約爲250,000美元，確保兩家公司的市場沒有交集。
"阿斯頓起步時我們結束。因此，沒有互相搶生意。我們之間有絕對的協同效應和良好的工作關係"，Rawlinson談到了與該品牌作爲虛構間諜詹姆斯•邦德最喜歡的汽車品牌的英國汽車製造商的關係。
爲什麼重要：阿斯頓•馬丁在2月份表示，由於低消費需求的原因，它現在預計將於2026年而非此前計劃的2025年推出其首款電池電動汽車（BEV）。
阿斯頓•馬丁和Lucid於2023年6月進入夥伴關係，爲未來的阿斯頓•馬丁EV提供和整合該電動汽車製造商的動力總成和電池系統。
Lucid目前只有一款電動汽車（EV）正在生產 - Air轎車。該公司正在準備於今年晚些時候開始生產其Gravity電動SUV。
