By Innovation-sa on August 29, 2018 in News
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) is involved in negotiation talks with Tesla challenger Lucid Motors over a $1 billion investment, revealing the Kingdom’s interest to invest in electric car makers.
PIF and Lucid Motors, an electric car start-up run by battery company Ateiva, have drawn up a term sheet under which PIF could invest more than $1 billion in Lucid Motors and obtain majority ownership.
Sources also reported that PIF’s initial investment in Lucid Motors would be $500 million, followed by subsequent cash injections of an undisclosed amount in two phases depending on Lucid Motors hitting certain production milestones.
The investment would be a boon for Lucid Motors, which has been scrounging for new funding since last summer.
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https://www.reuters.com/article/us-lucidmotors-m-a-pif-exclusive/exclusive-saudi-pif-in-talks-to-invest-in-aspiring-tesla-rival-lucid-sources-idUSKCN1L40MP