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Lucid, Nikola and Lordstown Motors Miss EV Goals by Big Margins

  • Production and deliveries for 2022 fell far behind estimates
  • Shares of the electric-vehicle makers fell in Thursday trading

A Lucid Motors electric vehicle in New York.

Photographer: Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg
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Last year was a forgettable one for Lucid Group Inc., Nikola Corp. and Lordstown Motors Corp.

The three electric-vehicle startups that went public by merging with special purpose acquisition companies all came up well short of their original goals for 2022.