Lucid Motors on Thursday released new images from inside its AMP-2 facility in Saudi Arabia, showing advanced manufacturing operations that indicate the company is accelerating the transition from semi-knockdown (SKD) assembly to full vehicle production.
The facility spans approximately 1.3 million square meters and is expected to reach an annual production capacity of up to 155,000 vehicles.
The photos shared on the company’s LinkedIn account for the Middle East region, reveal partially assembled vehicle bodies undergoing robotic handling and paint shop processes.
Both production stages are typically associated with completely built unit (CBU) manufacturing, not SKD operations, suggesting Lucid is moving ahead with the second phase of its AMP-2 plant buildout.
The company started in January 2024, transforming the plant into a Complete Build Unit (CBU) facility. In the first week of 2025, Lucid announced it had been recognized as a “Saudi Made” company under the kingdom’s industrial program.
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), the kingdom’s sovereign wealth fund, currently holds a stake of more than 60% in Lucid Motors.
Adrian Price, the company’s recently appointed senior vice president of operations, said in early May that Lucid was ready to ship a new batch of Lucid Gravity SUVs to Saudi Arabia for final assembly.
Located in King Abdullah Economic City within the King Salman Automotive Cluster, AMP-2 is Lucid’s first factory outside the United States.
In the same LinkedIn post, the company said it has now achieved over 4 million safe working hours at the site as it works to localize more of the manufacturing process in line with its long-term strategy backed by PIF.
Lucid began SKD operations at the site in September 2023, assembling imported vehicle kits from its Arizona factory.
Shares of Lucid Motors plunged 8.37% on Thursday.
The Newark-based electric vehicle maker has recently suspended the option to configure new Air sedans on its website and is now directing potential buyers to browse its available inventory of new, demo, and pre-owned vehicles instead.
As the company has not officially announced the change, it remains unclear whether it is related to inventory clearance, a potential 2026 refresh of the Air model, supply chain constraints, or a shift in focus at the Arizona plant toward Gravity production.
