US electric vehicle startup Lucid Motors said on Tuesday that its Arizona plant began production of the long-delayed Lucid Air electric vehicle, and is expected to begin delivering the high-spec Lucid Air Dream Edition in late October, with a range exceedingTesla.

The company said it has received more than 13,000 bookings for Lucid Air, with prices starting at $7.74 million. The company also said it has increased the total planned production of the high-end Lucid Air Dream Edition to 520 vehicles. Priced at $169,000, the car will go on sale at the end of October, followed by lower-priced models — Grand Touring, Touring, and Air Pure.

Earlier this month, Lucid said that the Dream Edition Range version of its luxury electric car Lucid Air was recognized by the US Environmental Protection Agency as the electric vehicle with the longest range so far. It can travel 520 miles (about 836 kilometers) when fully charged, surpassing Tesla's best model.