Lucid 's plant in Casa Grande was projected to employ up to 2,000 workers by the mid-2020s .
On November 29 , 2016 , state and company officials announced the planned construction of Lucid 's $ 700 million manufacturing plant in Casa Grande , Arizona which was projected to employ up to 2,000 workers by 2022 , eventually building 20,000 to 130,000 cars per year .