Andreas Redtenbacher, who led Lucid‘s Midsize platform from its beginning, left the company in September, he said in a LinkedIn post on October 29. Midsize is the basis for the three lower-priced models Lucid plans.
The first, Lucid Cosmos, will begin construction in Saudi Arabia in the second half of 2027 after having been delayed from “late 2026.”
Redtenbacher’s disclosure is one of several by former Lucid leaders before the company reports third-quarter results on Monday, November 9. Erwin Raphael, who oversaw global sales and service as Senior Vice President of Revenue, confirmed this week that he has also left.
“Spearheading the Lucid Air program, and then leading the Midsize platform from its very beginning, was an outstanding opportunity, and one I never took for granted,” Redtenbacher wrote on LinkedIn. “I’m proud of what we built together, and after a clean handover, I know Midsize is in great hands.”
“I leave with deep respect for the people at Lucid and real belief in what they’re building,” he wrote. “I’m rooting for the team, and I can’t wait to see Midsize in customers’ hands.”
A Family Move
“In September, I left Lucid Motors,” Redtenbacher wrote. “For the better part of a decade, Southern California has been our long-term plan, and now we’re settling here for good.”
He joined Lucid in February 2022 as a Staff Technical Program Manager, became Director of Vehicle Program Management in May 2023 and Senior Director in May 2025, according to his LinkedIn profile. The profile, which lists him in Huntington Beach, California, still shows the Lucid role as current.
He previously spent more than three years at Audi and seven at BMW.
Redtenbacher’s title was Senior Director. On July 2, Lucid promoted Christian Appel to Vice President, Program Management, covering platform program delivery and product portfolio management, according to the company’s release.
Former Chief Operating Officer and interim Chief Executive Officer Marc Winterhoff was among those who responded. “Andreas, all the best for what comes next! Was a pleasure working with you at Lucid,” he wrote under the post.
“Working with you through some defining moments for Lucid was a highlight of my time there, and I’m grateful for your trust and support,” Redtenbacher replied.
Lucid said in a June 22 filing that Winterhoff had departed “effective immediately following the elimination of the Chief Operating Officer position.” EV had exclusively reported Winterhoff’s exit hours earlier.
What Rides on Midsize
Lucid detailed the platform at its investor day in March. It said Midsize would include three models, the first two named Cosmos and Earth, at a starting price below $50,000, built around a new electric drive unit called Atlas.
In August, Lucid named Midsize one of four “must-win” projects, alongside its $1.4 billion cash flow improvement plan, its robotaxi program and its AMP-2 plant in Saudi Arabia. It said Atlas drive units and prototype vehicles were advancing through validation, durability testing, crash certification, battery-pack manufacturing validation and cold-weather testing in New Zealand.
Chief Executive Officer Silvio Napoli moved the Cosmos production start to the second half of 2027 at AMP-2, from the “late 2026” target the company had kept until then. Redtenbacher did not link his departure to the timetable.
Lucid showed brief images of the Cosmos at the end of a brand video posted on X on Thursday, including a segmented front lamp and a rear view with a sloping rear window. The company has not set a reveal date.
The platform will also underpin a Midsize Plus robotaxi for Uber, with a second agreement covering at least 25,000 vehicles and production targeted for late 2028, according to Lucid’s second-quarter 10-Q.
Revenue Chief Confirms His Exit
“After a rewarding career spanning some of the world’s most respected companies, including Toyota, Chrysler, Hyundai, Genesis, Amazon, and most recently Lucid Motors, I made the decision to step away from corporate leadership to focus on a new chapter of purpose and service,” Raphael wrote on LinkedIn this week.
He said he will serve as Transition Team Director for the incoming administration of U.S. Virgin Islands Governor-elect Stacey Plaskett. He did not say when he left Lucid, and his LinkedIn profile still lists the Lucid role as current.
When Napoli restructured on July 2, halving the number of executives reporting directly to him, the company said its new leadership team would come together at its head offices and manufacturing hubs.
As a result, its Senior Vice Presidents of Revenue and Marketing and its Vice President of Program Management “will be leaving Lucid to remain closer to their families and communities,” TechCrunch reported.
Raphael’s profile lists his Lucid role as remote. Former Senior VP of Marketing Akerho “AK” Oghoghomeh said in October that he left in September because staying would have meant moving his family from Los Angeles or commuting to the Bay Area five days a week.
Raphael joined Lucid as VP of Revenue in September 2024, and Lucid elevated him to Senior VP of Revenue in November 2025. Sales and marketing now sit with Chief Customer Officer Billy Hayes, who joined in July.
Other Departures
Shobhit Srivastava, Director of Technical Programs for Vehicle Engineering from January to October 2026, said on October 26 that he was turning the page after “an incredible journey at Lucid Motors.” His profile shows he has joined DoorDash as Director of Hardware Technical Program Management.
Ted Klaassen, Associate General Counsel for global real estate, construction, land use and licensing, said on November 6 that he had left after six years. He wrote that his team supported the build-out of “studios, service centers, offices, and two factories” across North America, Europe and the Middle East.
Several engineers and program managers also posted farewells in October, including people who moved to Nvidia, Apple and Tesla.
Lucid has not disclosed a new workforce reduction since June 22, when it said in a filing that it would cut approximately 18% of its U.S. workforce.
Ahead of Monday
Lucid produced 2,954 vehicles and delivered 3,806 in the third quarter, it said on October 5, as it reduced vehicle inventory and aligned production with near-term demand.
Alexander De Bock started as Chief Financial Officer in August. His predecessor, Taoufiq Boussaid, serves as a Senior Advisor through December 31 under a transition agreement disclosed on September 11. Gagan Dhingra, Senior VP of Finance and Accounting, left on August 14, Lucid said in an August 28 filing.
Lucid will host its third-quarter conference call at 5:30 p.m. ET on Monday.
