Business
Lucid misses Wall Street expectations, narrows production guidance
Brand new Lucid electric cars sit parked in front of a Lucid Studio showroom in San Francisco on May 24, 2024.
Justin Sullivan | Getty Images
DETROIT – Lucid Group missed Wall Street’s expectations for a second consecutive quarter as the all-electric vehicle maker continues to address problems with the launch of its new flagship Gravity SUV.
The company, for a second consecutive quarter, also cut the high end of its annual production guidance to around 18,000 vehicles from a previous forecast of between 18,000 and 20,000 units. Its original target for this year was 20,000 units. It also reduced the low end target of its capital expenditures by $100 million to between $1 billion and $1.2 billion.
Here’s how the company performed in the third quarter, compared with average estimates compiled by LSEG:
- Loss per share: $2.65 adjusted vs. a loss of $2.27 expected
- Revenue: $336.6 million vs. $379.1 million expected
Lucid reported a net loss for the quarter of $978.4 million, or $3.31 per share, compared with a net loss of $992.5 million, or $4.09 per share, in the same period last year. Adjusting for one-time items including restructuring, the company lost $2.65 a share.
The company’s adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization was a loss of $717.7 million vs. an expected loss of $597.4 million, according to estimates compiled by StreetAccount. That loss widened year-over-over by 17%. Its quarterly revenue increased roughly 68% from $200 million a year earlier.
Its quarterly revenue increased roughly 68% from $200 million a year earlier.
In addition to releasing its third-quarter results, Lucid said it has agreed to increase a delayed draw term loan credit facility from $750 million to roughly $2 billion from Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, the company’s largest shareholder.
The company reported total liquidity of $5.5 billion to end the quarter, including the undrawn credit line. Its cash and cash equivalents were roughly flat from the end of last year at $1.6 billion, with a total financial runway into the first half of 2027, the company said.
Lucid also said it continues to evaluate finance and liquidity options outside of the PIF as it launches its Gravity SUV and develops an upcoming midsize vehicle, which isn’t expected to start production until at least late next year.
An autonomous robotaxi from Uber’s partnership with Lucid and autonomous vehicle startup, Nuro.
Courtesy: Nick Twork | Lucid
Regarding Gravity, Lucid interim CEO Marc Winterhoff said the company “remains intensely focused on ramping up production and addressing the significant supply chain disruptions impacting the entire industry.”
During the company’s last quarterly results in August, Winterhoff admitted there were problems with Gravity, saying the company planned to significantly increase production during the second half of the year.
Winterhoff told investors Wednesday that the company continues to believe it can achieve a significant increase in Gravity deliveries during the fourth quarter, despite the supply chain issues and an industrywide slowdown in EV demand.
Lucid CFO Taoufiq Boussaid said Gravity production increased quarter-to-quarter but remains at an unmeaningful level.
The earnings results come roughly a month after Lucid reported third-quarter vehicle deliveries of 4,078 units, which increased from a year earlier but also fell slightly short of Wall Street expectations.
Lucid has made several partnership announcements this year. In July, it signed a $300 million deal with Uber that included the ride-hailing platform acquiring and deploying more than 20,000 Lucid Gravity SUVs over the next six years that will be equipped with autonomous vehicle technology from startup Nuro. More recently, it announced an expanded partnership with Nvidia for autonomous vehicle technologies.
Lucid’s results are in stark contrast to fellow pure EV company Rivian Automotive, which on Tuesday reported third-quarter earnings and revenue that topped Wall Street expectations and drove the stock price up during intraday trading Wednesday.
Shares of Rivian — following near-record gains Wednesday — are up roughly 16% in 2025, while Lucid remains off more than 40%, including a 1-for-10 reverse stock split this summer.
Business
Digital Life Certificate From Comfort Of Home For Pensioners: How To Book Doorstep Request Through India Post; Check Direct Link
 "Digital Life Certificate From Comfort Of Home For Pensioners: How To Book Doorstep Request Through India Post; Check Direct Link")
New Delhi: India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), to provide doorstep Digital Life Certificate (DLC) services to its pensioners under the Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995.
Under this collaboration, IPPB — a 100 per cent government-owned entity under the Department of Posts — will leverage its wide network of over 1.65 lakh post offices and more than 3 lakh postal service providers (postmen and Gramin Dak Sevaks).
Digital Life Certificate For Free
EPFO will bear the cost of issuing Digital Life Certificate entirely, making the service free for their pensioners.
They are equipped with doorstep banking devices and digital process of face authentication technology and fingerprint biometric authentication, to assist EPFO pensioners in submitting their Digital Life Certificates conveniently from their homes, eliminating the need for them to visit bank branches or EPFO offices to submit traditional paper-based certificates.
Digital Life Certificate: How To Book Doorstep Request Online
Doorstep request for Digital Life Certificate can be made through the Post Info app or website.
You can visit https://ccc.cept.gov.in/ServiceRequest/request.aspx to book India Post doorstep request for Digital Life Certificate
India Post Payments Bank introduced the doorstep service of Digital Life Certificate in 2020 for generating Jeevan Pramaan for pensioners using Aadhaar-enabled biometric authentication to reduce the turnaround time for issuance of Jeevan Pramaan.
On completion of the certificate generation process, confirmation SMS will be received by the pensioner in his mobile number and the certificate can be viewed online the next day.
UK interest rates are widely expected to be kept at 4% but policymakers are “deeply divided” about the threat of inflation, economists say.
The Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will make its next decision on interest rates on Thursday.
Many economists expect borrowing costs to be kept on hold following signs that inflation is continuing to cool, and as the Bank awaits measures announced in November’s autumn Budget.
However, some experts, including banking giants Barclays and Goldman Sachs, are predicting a cut to 3.75%.
This is because they think policymakers might be swayed by recent economic data which signals a need to reduce borrowing costs further.
Most economists agree that there will be divisions among the nine-person committee when it comes to this week’s vote.
James Smith, a UK developed market economist for ING, said: “Inflation has almost certainly peaked.
“Food inflation – a critical concern at the Bank of England this summer – fell back in September and is now running half a percentage point below official forecasts.
“This all comes at a time when the Bank is visibly divided on how problematic inflation really is.”
Official figures showed that UK Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation stayed at 3.8% in September, the same level as both July and August, with food prices easing during the month.
The headline figure came in below the 4% that many economists had been expecting.
But Mr Smith said that, while the MPC was “deeply divided”, it will likely remain cautious about the risk of inflation being persistent and opt to keep rates on hold this month.
He also said the Bank was crucially waiting on the outcome of the Budget on November 26, adding: “While the contours of the Budget are becoming clearer, the Bank’s rules mean it can’t act on Government policy until it’s official.”
He added that an interest rate cut in December was now “becoming more likely” in response to potential tax-raising measures.
On the other hand, Jack Meaning, chief UK economist at Barclays, predicted that the recent inflation data would be enough to tip policymakers towards cutting rates on Thursday.
Coupled with data pointing to slowing wage growth among UK workers, he said this would be likely to give the committee more confidence that inflation was set to ease.
It comes after economists at US investment bank Goldman Sachs also predicted that recent figures would be enough to convince the Bank to cut rates to 3.75%.
This marks a shift in sentiment after many experts were ruling out a rate cut in November and said borrowing costs may not be reduced until 2026, coming as a setback to millions of mortgage holders still expected to refinance on to higher rates.
Mumbai: A State Bank of India research report has called for a long-term national gold policy that defines gold’s role, as money or as a commodity, and aligns it with broader financial reforms. The report said such a framework should link to India’s plans for capital account convertibility and encourage investment through the monetisation of idle gold. It added that the policy must harmonise how gold is treated in national income accounts, the balance of payments, and capital account to eliminate inconsistencies in accounting practices.According to SBI’s economic research department, high domestic demand for gold and India’s heavy import dependence with imports accounting for around 86% of total supply has created persistent pressure on the current account deficit. The increase in international price of gold is closely tied to rupee depreciation with the rupee coming under pressure every time gold prices rise because of heavy imports. The Govt also faces a fiscal loss of about Rs 93,284 crore on outstanding sovereign gold bonds, following a sharp rise in gold prices. These challenges are worsened by the lack of a comprehensive long-term policy to integrate gold’s treatment across accounting frameworks.To reduce smuggling and deepen the formal market, earlier reports proposed liberalizing gold and silver imports, including easing rules for NRIs. They also suggested introducing forward trading to allow price hedging.
Digital Life Certificate From Comfort Of Home For Pensioners: How To Book Doorstep Request Through India Post; Check Direct Link
US’ Gildan Q3 net sales hit record $911 mn on strong Activewear demand
Tiger’s son joins dad with All-America selection
-
Tech1 week agoOpenAI says a million ChatGPT users talk about suicide
-
Tech1 week agoUS Ralph Lauren partners with Microsoft for AI shopping experience
-
Tech1 week agoHow digital technologies can support a circular economy
-
Sports1 week agoBilly Bob Thornton dishes on Cowboys owner Jerry Jones’ acting prowess after ‘Landman’ cameo
-
Tech1 week agoAI chatbots are becoming everyday tools for mundane tasks, use data shows
-
Fashion1 week agoITMF elects new board at 2025 Yogyakarta conference
-
Fashion1 week agoCalvin Klein launches Re-Calvin take-back programme across the US
-
Business1 week agoTransfer test: Children from Belfast low income families to be given free tuition