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  <xsd:element name="LeaseDepositLiabilityCurrent" id="ride_LeaseDepositLiabilityCurrent" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <xsd:element name="DownPaymentsReceivedTotal" id="ride_DownPaymentsReceivedTotal" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <xsd:element name="KarmaAgreementMember" id="ride_KarmaAgreementMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
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  <xsd:element name="CollaborativeArrangementAgreementTerminationNoticePeriod" id="ride_CollaborativeArrangementAgreementTerminationNoticePeriod" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" />
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  <xsd:element name="CashCashEquivalentsAndShortTermInvestmentsPolicyTextBlock" id="ride_CashCashEquivalentsAndShortTermInvestmentsPolicyTextBlock" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="TargetMinimumLiquidity" id="ride_TargetMinimumLiquidity" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
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  <xsd:element name="JefferiesLlcMember" id="ride_JefferiesLlcMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="ShortTermInvestmentsFairValueDisclosure" id="ride_ShortTermInvestmentsFairValueDisclosure" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <xsd:element name="AccruedAndOtherCurrentLiabilitiesMember" id="ride_AccruedAndOtherCurrentLiabilitiesMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
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  <xsd:element name="AcquisitionProposalThresholdSaleOfAssetsAsPercentOfConsolidatedAssets" id="ride_AcquisitionProposalThresholdSaleOfAssetsAsPercentOfConsolidatedAssets" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="AcquisitionProposalThresholdIssuanceOfSecuritiesAsPercentOfEquitySecurities" id="ride_AcquisitionProposalThresholdIssuanceOfSecuritiesAsPercentOfEquitySecurities" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" />
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  <xsd:element name="JointVentureCapitalCommitmentContributionsFundingForNotesPayable" id="ride_JointVentureCapitalCommitmentContributionsFundingForNotesPayable" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
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  <xsd:element name="PaymentsForGeneralCorporatePurposes" id="ride_PaymentsForGeneralCorporatePurposes" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
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