Lucid layoffs: Casa Grande’s mayor responds

Casa Grande, Arizona — The mayor of Casa Grande tried to stop rumors. Mayor Craig McFarland said by phone: “And I said, ‘The factory won’t be closed.’” “Plants” are the greatest economic prize in Pinal County’s modern history. Lucid Motors Electric Vehicle Factory in the vast desert. Two years on the assembly line for its […]

Arizona vehicle maker Lucid to lay off 1,000 in Casa Grande

Arizona’s fledgling electric car industry has been hit by rumors that the Lucid Group will lay off about 1,300 employees. In its latest report filed with the Arizona Department of Economic Security, the company said 968 job losses will occur at its sprawling Pinal County facility, revising an earlier estimate of 1,296 job cuts there. […]