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Kara Carlson is an Austin-based reporter at Bloomberg covering the electric vehicle market and companies including Tesla, Rivian, and Lucid. Previously she was a reporter at the Austin American-Statesman covering the Central Texas technology scene.

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Saudi Prince Alwaleed takes 5% stake in East Bay EV maker Lucid Original

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By Devon Pendleton Verified, Kara Carlson Verified
| The Mercury News Verified
By Devon Pendleton and Kara Carlson, Bloomberg Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Al Saud has acquired a $129.5 million stake in Lucid Group Inc., a much-needed vote of confidence in the electric vehicle maker weeks after it fended off rumors of an impending bankruptcy. Alwaleed bought 19.5 million shares, equivalent to a 5% stake in the company, according to a regulatory filing Tuesday. The purchases were made during a recent slump in Lucid’s stock price, the prince’s spokesperson said.
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Saudi Prince Alwaleed Takes 5% Stake in EV-Maker Lucid Original

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By Devon Pendleton Verified, Kara Carlson Verified
| Yahoo Finance Verified
(Bloomberg) -- Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Al Saud has acquired a $129.5 million stake in Lucid Group Inc., a much-needed vote of confidence in the electric vehicle maker weeks after it fended off rumors of an impending bankruptcy.
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Tesla Sinks on Investor Angst Over AI Spending, Profit Drop (1)

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By Kara Carlson Verified, Jordan Fitzgerald Verified
| Bloomberg Tax Verified
shares plunged after disappointing quarterly results raised questions about ’s plan to refocus the electric vehicle maker on artificial intelligence and robots. tumbled 15% in New York on Thursday, the biggest drop since March 2025 and extending the decline this year to 29%. Multiple analysts their price for Tesla following the earnings report, including those from JPMorgan, Cantor Fitzgerald and Mizuho Securities.
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