Peter Rawlinson (engineer)
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Peter Rawlinson | |
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 Rawlinson in 2019 | |
| Alma mater | Imperial College London |
| Occupation(s) | CEO and CTO of Lucid Motors |
| Known for | Tesla Model S |
Peter Rawlinson is a British engineer based in California. He is the chief executive officer[1] and chief technology officer of Lucid Motors and is known for his work as Chief Engineer of the Tesla Model S and the Lucid Air.
Early life and education
Rawlinson grew up in South Wales and attended schooling in Cowbridge, a market town near Cardiff. He considered going to art school before deciding to become an engineer.[2] Rawlinson attended Imperial College London, graduating from the Department of Mechanical Engineering in 1979.[3]
Career
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.[4]
After joining Tesla in 2010,[5] Rawlinson served as Vice President of Vehicle Engineering[6] and Vehicle Engineer of the Tesla Model S. In this role, Rawlinson was responsible for the technical execution and delivery of the Model S,[7] improving structure and production by taking advantage of the fewer restrictions facilitated by electric vehicle drivetrain in three years' time.[8][9][10][11]
Peter joined Lucid Motors in 2013 as the Chief Technology Officer[12] and was appointed Chief Executive Officer in 2019.[13] He oversees the development of the Lucid Air along with Derek Jenkins.[14]
Peter received $379 million in compensation from Lucid in 2022.[15]
References
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- ^ Jolly, Jasper (3 April 2021). "Meet the Briton leading a Tesla rival who wants to save the planet". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ "Alumnus Peter Rawlinson of Lucid Motors visited Imperial | Imperial News | Imperial College London". Imperial News. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
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- ^ "Tesla Motors Announces Senior Engineering and Manufacturing Executives". 20 April 2010. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
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- ^ Stevens, Tim (12 January 2011). "Tesla Chief Engineer Peter Rawlinson geeks out with us about Model S design". Engadget. AOL. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
- ^ Voelcker, John (14 January 2011). "Five Questions: Peter Rawlinson, Tesla Motors Chief Engineer". Green Car Reports. Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
- ^ Voelcker, John (14 January 2011). "Five Questions: Peter Rawlinson, Tesla Motors Chief Engineer (page 2)". Green Car Reports. Archived from the original on 24 October 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
- ^ Vehicle structure on YouTube, Suspension on YouTube, Drive train on YouTube 2011
- ^ "Can Lucid succeed where others have failed?". Automotive News. December 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- ^ "Lucid Motors Appoints Peter Rawlinson as CEO". Lucid Motors. 23 April 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ Fehrenbacher, Katie (15 November 2016). "Tesla's Former Chief Engineer Has A New Luxury Electric Car". Fortune.com. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
- ^ "Lucid CEO's $379 million annual pay draws criticism from billionaire Elon Musk: 'Beware any company where leadership compensation is not linked to performance'". Fortune. Retrieved 5 September 2023.