Lucid Motors CEO says there’s no conflict in partnership with Amazon to put Alexa in its electric vehicles

Lucid Motors CEO says there’s no conflict in partnership with Amazon to put Alexa in its electric vehicles

Lucid Motors has collaborated with Amazon to bring its voice assistant software into its debut electric vehicle, and CEO Peter Rawlinson dismissed concerns about the e-commerce giant serving as a threat in the auto market. "I don't think there's a competition there. We're happy to have Amazon Alexa as part of our technology suite," Rawlinson said Thursday on CNBC's "Squawk Alley."Rawlinson's appearance came a day after the Tesla rival unveiled its all-electric Air sedan, which will cost roughly $80,000 for a base model and go up to $169,000 for a limited-volume "Dream Edition." Rawlinson was the vice president of engineering at Tesla from 2009 to 2012, where he worked on the development of the company's Model S. There has been speculation about the extent of Amazon's ambitions in the auto market. In late June, the