RIYADH: A new center to carry out high-level research into electric vehicle technology has been inaugurated in Riyadh.
The center is a partnership between the Riyadh-based King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology and the PIF-backed Lucid Group.
Research conducted at the center will focus on improving the efficiency, functionality and performance of Lucid vehicles, according to the Saudi Press Agency.
It aims to harness experts from the Kingdom and further abroad to bolster the company’s research capabilities.
“This new innovation center embodies our ongoing commitment to leading the advancement of electric vehicle technology, and our support toward strengthening Saudi Arabia a hub for technological innovation,” Lucid interim CEO, Marc Winterhoff, said.
