Lucid Motors has a potential robotaxi partner for Europe
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EV makers without in-house autonomy stacks are probing the robotaxi market through distribution-first deals—Lucid testing with Bolt in Europe is a way to price optionality before committing capex or hardware volumes. If you build AV tech, expect more OEMs to want “no-orders-yet” partnerships that keep them in the game without locking in unit economics.
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