Lucid Motors is rolling out Android Auto integration for its Lucid Air electric sedan as part of the latest 2.7.0 over-the-air software update, nearly a year after the company initially promised to launch the feature.
In June 2024, Lucid’s head of global communications, Nick Twork, said Android Auto would be added to the Air “this Fall.”
However, the rollout was delayed until June 2025, missing the original timeline by several months.
“Confirming today that Android Auto software is scheduled for OTA update to Lucid Motors Air this Fall,” Twork wrote on social media on June 26, 2024.
By October, he said the upcoming Gravity SUV would launch with Android Auto support, while the Air was “very close” to completion and undergoing Google certification.
“Lucid Gravity will come with Android Auto. Very close on Lucid Air, it’s going through certification with Google now,” he wrote.
According to the 2.7.0 release notes released on Wednesday, “Android Auto phone integration is now available and allows seamless integration of Android™ phones with the Lucid Air’s Glass Cockpit.”
“Android Auto is available both wirelessly and via USB. Android 9 or higher is required for a USB connection, and Android 11 or higher for a wireless connection,” the company added.
To activate Android Auto, users must go to Settings > Connectivity > Devices and ensure the Android Auto icon next to the desired phone appears gold. If not, it must be manually selected.
Jean-Philippe Gauthier, Lucid’s head of software engineering and interim vice president of digital, confirmed in April that Android Auto for the Gravity model is expected to arrive around September 2025. He said the company had submitted the Gravity platform for Google certification.
Google enforces a stringent certification process that typically takes at least six months to approve an automaker’s digital platform, though it can take longer for newer systems.
Lucid sold 28 vehicles across its four markets in Europe, seven additional units when compared to the 21 sedans it sold a year ago.
Earlier on Wednesday, Lucid’s Managing Director in Europe Lawrence Hamilton said that the company expects to be present across the UK, France, Italy, and Spain “over the next 18 months.”
The Belgian and the Danish markets will be two of the upcoming new regions for the Newark-based brand.
