# A Bankruptcy Rumor Halved Lucid's Stock. CEO's Denial Sent It Up 29% | Carscoops

> - EV maker says it has funding to keep operating well into next year. - Lucid’s CEO says bankruptcy or going private isn’t under discussion. - The report came shortly after Lucid let go 18 percent of its US workforce.

- **Source:** [Carscoops](https://www.carscoops.com/2026/07/lucid-bankruptcy-denial/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a5a49f59cb5ef1b23dc7f61)
- **Published:** 2026-07-17
- **Category:** Cars
- **Tags:** #ev
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a5a49f59cb5ef1b23dc7f61

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