Lucid has significantly expanded its operations in Arizona with the official opening of its new Phoenix Hub and manufacturing site in Coolidge.
The expansion is thanks to Lucid’s April $30 million acquisition of assets from Nikola Corporation, including Nikola’s former headquarters in Phoenix and a manufacturing facility in Coolidge.
According to Lucid, the Phoenix Hub will function primarily as a research and development center, housing equipment such as battery testing chambers, a full-size chassis dynamometer, and machining tools. Meanwhile, the Coolidge facility will serve multiple functions, including warehousing, pre-delivery inspections, and a pilot line for Lucid’s upcoming midsize vehicle platform.
The move adds more than 884,000 square feet to Lucid’s footprint in the state, bringing the company’s total presence to nearly 4 million square feet. As part of the transition, Lucid has also hired 250 former Nikola employees, with more expected to join.
“These new facilities provide Lucid with immediate and substantial capacity for advanced manufacturing activities, as well as developing product innovations and testing components and systems,” said Adrian Price, Lucid’s Senior Vice President of Operations. “This creates a powerful, integrated ecosystem with our existing manufacturing facility in Casa Grande.”
Lucid plans to begin production of its new midsize SUV lineup in Coolidge, targeting a 2026 debut. These new models are expected to start around US$50,000, putting them in direct competition with the Model Y and Rivian’s upcoming R2.
Today, I toured Lucid Motors' new Phoenix Hub. Companies like Lucid have taken advantage of critical federal tax credits that help position Arizona as a global leader in advanced technology and manufacturing.
— Governor Katie Hobbs (@GovernorHobbs) June 11, 2025
A repeal of the tax credits in the Congressional Reconciliation Bill… pic.twitter.com/UQYL2UeL2f
