Newark, Calif.-based luxury electric vehicle maker Lucid Motors is looking to open a new showroom for its vehicles in Plano’s Legacy West development, according to documents filed with the city.
Lucid is seeking a permit from the City of Plano to turn an abandoned Barnes & Noble storefront into a new retail studio capable of showing and storing nine of its vehicles. Plano’s city council will either approve or deny the application by the end of the month.
Lucid Motors did not respond to a request for comment.
The company expects to start delivering its electric sedans by the end of 2021, though it’s already had to postpone some of its delivery deadlines this year. The company’s luxury electric sedan starts at around $70,000 and boasts a range of more than 500 miles on a single charge – greater than any other EV maker can currently claim.
Tesla has had retail showroom space for its vehicles in NorthPark Center since 2014. Since Texas’ dealership laws make it illegal for car manufacturers, electric or not, to directly sell vehicles to customers in the state, Tesla’s showrooms have been used to market and educate potential customers on the company’s products.
Chinese electric vehicle company Kandi is building a new U.S. headquarters in North Dallas that will house its corporate offices, a distribution center and a showroom.
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Another EV maker, Rivian, has worked with lawmakers over the past year in attempts to change those laws in Texas and pave the way for electric vehicle manufacturers to own and operate their own dealerships. Its lobbying efforts were unsuccessful. Rivian is also considering Fort Worth for a new electric vehicle manufacturing plant that would represent a massive investment in the state’s economy.
Lucid is hosting a weeklong preview event at the end of the month that will be located at its Advanced Manufacturing Plant (AMP-1) factory in Casa Grande, Ariz. The company’s Lucid Air sedan has received rave reviews from Motor Trend which called it “absolutely a threat to Tesla.”
Dallas Morning News Real Estate Editor Steve Brown contributed to this article.
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