** Shares of electric vehicle maker Lucid Group LCID.O rise 12% to $10.35 premarket
** Co appoints Silvio Napoli as CEO; interim CEO Marc Winterhoff to continue with LCID as the COO
** Announces it is raising over $1 bln from the Public Investment Fund (PIF), Uber UBER.N and a public offering
** UBER will raise its purchase commitment to at least 35,000 LCID vehicles designed for use as part of its future robotaxi service
** As of last close, LCID has fallen 12.6% this year
(Reporting by Anhata Rooprai in Bengaluru)
((Anhata.Rooprai@thomsonreuters.com))