Lucid Motors opens retail studio, service center in Montreal

Lucid Group says it has officially opened its latest combination studio, delivery, and service center in the province of Quebec. The Montreal opening marks 32 Studio and service center locations in North America and 36 globally. After producing 7,180 vehicles in 2022, Lucid says it is actively expanding its physical presence in Canada by opening its third retail location in the country and first service, delivery, and sales center in Quebec.

The company says every Lucid Studio offers a digitally oriented experience tailored to each customer’s preferences, whether they visit in person, make inquiries entirely online or combine the two. Lucid Studios allow customers to experience the brand and obtain information about its products in locations that underscore the company’s design aesthetic, Lucid says. For those customers who aren’t able to visit a Lucid Studio, there is “Lucid Studio Live,” a private virtual tour that lets customers browse and build their dream car with the guidance of a Lucid team member, the company says.

Lucid-Service-Center-1400 — The Montreal opening marks 32 Studio and service center locations in North America and 36 globally.

BorgWarner has agreed to acquire the electric vehicle solution, smart grid and smart energy businesses of Hubei Surpass Sun Electric (SSE). The transaction has an enterprise value of up to RMB 410 million (approx. $59.36 million).

Headquartered in Xiangyang, Hubei province, China, SSE’s electrification business supplies patented electric vehicle charging solutions to customers in China and more than 70 other countries. SSE says it has delivered over 50,000 charging points and has led the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) of more than 250 charging station sites. SSE’s charging and electrification capabilities in China are expected to complement BorgWarner’s existing capabilities in Europe and North America, the companies say. SSE’s 2022 revenues for the electrification business are expected to be approximately RMB 180 million (approx. $26.06 million).