SEOUL, Korea / August 04, 2025 – SAMSUNG SDI today announced that an electric vehicle powered by its 21700 cylindrical batteries has set a new Guinness World Record for the longest journey by an electric car on a single charge.

[‘Lucid Air Grand Touring’ from Lucid Motors (Photo courtesy  of Lucid Motors)]

The award-winning Lucid Air Grand Touring, designed and made by Lucid, the U.S.-based technology company and maker of the world’s most advanced electric vehicles, broke the world record for the longest distance driven on a single charge.

[‘Lucid Air Grand Touring’ from Lucid Motors (Photo courtesy  of Lucid Motors)]

The Lucid Air Grand Touring drove 1,205 kilometers (749 miles) in its July 2025 record-breaking journey between St. Moritz, Switzerland and Munich, Germany, which included alpine roads, highways, and secondary roads.

Lucid exceeded the previous record for the longest journey of 1,045 kilometers set in June by 160 kilometers. This milestone was achieved through the synergy across SAMSUNG SDI’s cutting-edge battery technology combined with Lucid’s in-house powertrain platform and outstanding design and engineering.

Lucid Air Grand Touring is the longest-range variant of Lucid's flagship sedan. In addition to its industry-leading driving range, the high-performance EV can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in as little as 3.2 seconds to, delivers up to 831 horsepower, and can reach a top speed of 270 km/h. The battery pack can gain up to 400 kilometers of range in just 16 minutes due to its advanced battery cell, pack, and ultra-fast charging architecture.

SAMSUNG SDI and Lucid have been collaborating since 2016, as the EV company developed, and later launched the Lucid Air Dream Edition and subsequent Lucid models.

[SAMSUNG SDI's 21700 Cylindrical Battery Cell]

"With SAMSUNG SDI’s cylindrical battery powering the world's longest-range vehicle, we have proven our technological prowess," said a SAMSUNG SDI official. "We will strengthen our partnership with Lucid to expand our global market share and accelerate the development of products that combine differentiated performance and safety."

Founded in 2016, Lucid is advancing the state-of-the-art of EV technology for the benefit of all. The award-winning Lucid Air and new Lucid Gravity deliver best-in-class performance, sophisticated design, expansive interior space and unrivaled energy efficiency. Lucid assembles both vehicles in its state-of-the-art, vertically integrated factory in Arizona.