Peter Rawlinson | |
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Alma mater | Imperial College London |
Occupation(s) | CEO and CTO of Lucid Motors |
Known for | Tesla Model S |
Peter Rawlinson is a British businessman and engineer based in California. He is the chief executive officer [1] , chief technology officer and board member [2] of Lucid Motors and is known for his work as Chief Vehicle Engineer of the Tesla Model S and the Lucid Air. [3]
Rawlinson was born in 1957 and grew up in South Wales and attended schooling in Cowbridge, a market town near Cardiff. [4] He considered going to art school before deciding to become an engineer. [5] Rawlinson attended Imperial College London, graduating from the Department of Mechanical Engineering in 1979. [6]
Rawlinson has held several positions in the UK automotive industry, including Principal Engineer at Jaguar Cars, Chief Engineer at Lotus Cars and Head of Vehicle Engineering at Corus Automotive. [7]
After joining Tesla in 2010, Rawlinson served as Vice President and Chief Vehicle Engineering of Tesla Model S. [8] In this role, Rawlinson was responsible for the technical execution and delivery of the Model S, [9] improving structure and production by taking advantage of the fewer restrictions facilitated by electric vehicle drivetrain. [10] [11] [12] [13] He resigned his position at Tesla in early 2012. [14]
Rawlinson joined Lucid Motors in 2013 as the Chief Technology Officer [15] and was appointed Chief Executive Officer in 2019. [16] He oversees the development of the Lucid Air along with Derek Jenkins. [17]
Rawlinson received $379 million in compensation from Lucid in 2022. [18]
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