CNBC not too long ago acquired a tour of Lucid Motors’ new manufacturing unit in Casa Grande, Arizona, the place it should construct its luxurious electrical sedan, the Air. The primary part of the power was accomplished in November 2020, a couple of yr from when building broke floor. Lucid is presently constructing “launch candidates” of the Air because it prepares for full manufacturing. The corporate expects to ship its first car, the Air Dream Version, this spring.

The corporate’s Arizona operations are cut up between two amenities. AMP-1, which homes car manufacturing, and the powertrain manufacturing unit, the place the motor, battery pack, inverter and drive models are assembled. Lucid Motors’ CEO, Peter Rawlinson, informed CNBC that when absolutely operational it is going to be capable of produce a automotive each ten minutes.

Lucid is already making ready for part two of its build-out, which can improve manufacturing capability from 34,000 to 90,000 autos a yr. The growth may even accommodate the extra capability wanted for its upcoming Gravity SUV, which it hopes to ship in summer time 2023. Within the coming years Lucid goals to develop the manufacturing unit to make as much as 400,000 autos per yr.

Try the video to get a glance contained in the manufacturing unit.