The Lucid EV plant in Pinal County, Arizona, laid off about 700 people.

Posted by Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov, Oct 27, 2026Checked Nov 2, 2026

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Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovOct 27, 2026

Multiple sources report that Lucid laid off 705 employees at its Casa Grande, Arizona plant (in Pinal County) in June 2026, which matches the claim's 'about 700.' The post's 'Penalo County' is a transcription error for Pinal County, and the referent resolves to Casa Grande, so the claim does not depart from the passage.

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What we found

Supports. A WARN notice filed with the Arizona Department of Economic Security, as reported by The Arizona Republic, lists 705 permanent layoffs at Lucid's Casa Grande facility.[4]

Supports. AZFamily reports that 705 employees at Lucid's Casa Grande manufacturing plant were laid off after the June 2026 cuts.[5]

Supports. AZCentral reports that more than 700 workers at the Casa Grande facility were laid off, and Electric Vehicles reports over 700 employees affected at the plant.[6][7]

Context. Reuters reports Lucid's roughly 18% U.S. workforce cut and the elimination of the second shift at its Arizona plant, but Reuters declined to give an employee count, so it does not address the 700 figure directly.[1]

Context. Pinal County's workforce agency and the Casa Grande city government both responded to the layoffs with job resources, confirming the local impact without giving a separate headcount.[2][3]