Electric-vehicle maker Lucid Group said on Tuesday that CEO Peter Rawlinson is stepping down. Lucid forecast its vehicle production will more than double this year.

(Reuters) -Electric-vehicle maker Lucid Group said on Tuesday its Chief Executive Officer Peter Rawlinson will step down from the role, and forecast that vehicle production will more than double this year,

Rawlinson, the former chief vehicle engineer at Tesla who joined rival Lucid in 2013, will take an advisory role on the board and be replaced on an interim basis by chief operating officer Marc Winterhoff.

Electric vehicle maker Lucid Group on Tuesday said CEO Peter Rawlinson is stepping down as the company expects to more than double vehicle production this year to 20,000 units.

Lucid Group Inc. will begin a search for a new leader after Chief Executive Officer Peter Rawlinson stepped aside to serve as an advisor to the electric-vehicle maker.

Lucid Group named Operating Chief Marc Winterhoff as its interim chief executive officer, succeeding Peter Rawlinson, who has stepped aside from the company’s top role.

Key Takeaways Lucid Group CEO Peter Rawlinson unexpectedly resigned after leading the EV maker for 12 years.Rawlinson will stay on as a consultant, with current COO Marc Winterhoff taking over as interim CEO.