Peter Rawlinson

Mr. Rawlinson left Tesla amid rancor with Elon Musk, the company’s mercurial chief executive. The main reason he quit Tesla in 2012, Mr. Rawlinson said, was to care for his ailing mother in Wales. But he added that he had also felt mistreated by Mr. Musk. Mr. Rawlinson’s credibility with investors stems largely from his résumé. A graduate of Imperial College, University of London, Peter was formerly Head of Vehicle Engineering at Corus Automotive, Chief Engineer at Lotus Cars, and Principal Engineer at Jaguar Cars. His name is on dozens of patents for battery technology or other innovations. Mr. Rawlinson oversaw Lucid’s development of the battery used by all the teams in the Formula E electric-vehicle racing circuit. Stock bonuses tied to Lucid’s share price are likely to make Mr. Rawlinson a billionaire if he isn’t already.