Rivian vs. Lucid: Who's Best Positioned to Steal Tesla's Thunder?

Tesla Inc. NASDAQ: TSLA shares have recovered somewhat since April 2025 but remain down about 15% year-to-date (YTD). The largest car company in the world by market value has experienced analyst downgrades in recent weeks. It also faces the possibility of weak Q2 deliveries amid a weeklong Cybertruck and Model Y production pause. Perhaps most concerning for the Elon Musk-led EV firm, Chinese rival BYD Co. surpassed Tesla in global battery electric vehicle sales for 2024, and European EV sales in April of th ...