Lucid Motors’ chief engineer leaves after 10 years

Lucid Motors announced that Eric Bach, its chief engineer and Senior Vice President of Product, is leaving the company after more than ten years, having joined in 2015 following stints at Tesla and Volkswagen. Alongside Bach, Vice President of Quality Jeri Ford is retiring and will be succeeded by Marnie Levergood from Scout Motors. Additionally, Senior Vice President of Powertrain Emad Dlala is being promoted to oversee all Engineering and Digital functions. These leadership changes come amid ongoing executive turnover, including departures of key roles such as head of investor relations and senior vice presidents in operations, software quality, and marketing. This executive reshuffle occurs during a pivotal phase for Lucid Motors, which remains without a permanent CEO since Peter Rawlinson’s sudden resignation in February 2025, with interim CEO Marc Winterhoff currently in charge. The company recently launched its luxury SUV, the Gravity, which it anticipates will outperform its Air sedan in sales. Lucid is also developing a more affordable