What Happened?
Shares of luxury electric car manufacturer Lucid (NASDAQ: LCID) fell 0.2% in the afternoon session after the company announced a landmark initiative with NVIDIA to accelerate the path to full autonomy in its vehicles. This collaboration positioned Lucid to deliver one of the world's first privately owned passenger vehicles with Level 4 autonomous driving capabilities. The plan involved integrating NVIDIA's DRIVE AGX Thor computing platforms into Lucid's future midsize vehicles. The company's autonomous driving roadmap was set to begin with Level 2+ capabilities for the Lucid Gravity SUV and other upcoming vehicles, featuring eyes-on, point-to-point driving functionality. The move was part of Lucid's broader efforts to scale its operations and drive innovation in the electric vehicle market.
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What Is The Market Telling Us
Lucid’s shares are extremely volatile and have had 53 moves greater than 5% over the last year. In that context, today’s move indicates the market considers this news meaningful but not something that would fundamentally change its perception of the business.
The previous big move we wrote about was 21 days ago when the stock dropped 9.3% on the news that the Trump administration announced a new 25% tariff on imported trucks. President Trump announced via his Truth Social platform that a 25% tariff will be levied on all medium and heavy-duty trucks imported into the United States, effective November 1st, 2025. This move is poised to have a significant impact on truck manufacturers, particularly those based in neighboring countries that export to the U.S. The new tariff could increase costs for foreign manufacturers, potentially altering the competitive landscape within the heavy-vehicle industry. Investors are now watching to see how this will affect supply chains, pricing, and the stock performance of both domestic and international truck makers.
Lucid is down 40.5% since the beginning of the year, and at $18.02 per share, it is trading 48.2% below its 52-week high of $34.80 from February 2025. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of Lucid’s shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $186.77.
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