Nikola
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Nikola's chief and founder, Trevor Milton, has stepped down just days after the DOJ and SEC probed the company over fraud allegations.
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Nikola probed by SEC, DOJ over fraud claimsEV startup Nikola is being probed after a short-seller raised concerns of fraud and deception.
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GM to supply production capacity, tech to Nikola in multi-billion dollar deal
Electric truck startup Nikola has tapped GM for batteries, fuel cells and production capacity.
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Nikola Badger is first electric pickup with hydrogen range extender
Electric semi-trailer truck company Nikola is ready to expand into the world of pickup trucks.
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Budweiser brewer orders 800 Nikola hydrogen-powered semi trucks
Nikola Motor Company, the startup maker of hydrogen-electric-powered semi-trucks, has received quite an order. On Thursday, Anheuser-Busch announced it plans to purchase up to 800 of the company's semis. The order will effectively replace Anheuser-Busch's entire semi fleet with trucks powered by...
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Nikola sues Tesla over patent infringement for Semi
As if Tesla didn't have enough issues of late, Nikola Motors has filed a lawsuit alleging the company violated patents for its hydrogen-electric semi. Nikola claims the Tesla Semi is "substantially" similar to its own design. In the lawsuit, filed on Tuesday according to Reuters, Nikola esimates...
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The United States Marines have a new toy to test in the Nikola UTV, an electric utility task vehicle. New video shows it getting down and dirty as the military folk test it out. We get to see the UTV take on some pretty rough terrain, which the vehicle crosses with little to no resistance. Nikola builds the UTV with a 14.5-inch ground clearance and makes sure the vehicle is completely waterproof as well. The military is interested in the UTV due to its overall package. After all, it sits four individuals and fits in remote weapon stations, in addition to being able to go almost anywhere...
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Nikola selects Arizona to manufacture electric semi-trucks
Nikola has taken a major step toward bringing its extended-range electric semi-trailer truck to market. The company announced on Tuesday that Buckeye, Arizona will be home to its future manufacturing facility. The American startup debuted its One electric semi in December 2016. At that time, Nikola...
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Electric news: Bosch and Nikola team up on hydrogen semis, Camel Group invests in Rimac
Two major movements occurred this week on the alternative-propulsion front. First, Croatian firm Rimac, responsible for the insane Concept_One supercar, announced Chinese battery manufacturer Camel Group has invested $36 million into its future operations. Second, Bosch announced it will join...
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Meet Nikola's hydrogen fuel cell extended-range electric truck
It was in June that American electric vehicle startup Nikola turned up out of the blue and announced plans to unveil an electric semi-trailer truck by the end of the year. On Thursday, the company stayed true to its word and presented the One electric semi-trailer Class 8 truck. The Nikola One is...
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Nikola Motor Company reveals wicked all-electric UTV
Nikola Motor Company is the Utah-based startup that promises to bring the world an extended-range electric semi truck. They say it will have 2,000 horsepower and a massive 1,200-mile range. That's great and all, but it's not here yet. What is here, however, is the company's all-electric...
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Nikola One electric truck to come with hydrogen fuel cell range-extender
American electric truck startup Nikola made headlines in June when it announced it had received as many as 7,000 pre-orders for an extended-range electric semi truck claimed to have 2,000 horsepower on tap and a 1,200-mile range. Nikola originally said the truck’s range-extender would be a...
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Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] is no longer the only company out there named after inventor Nikola Tesla. But Nikola (pronounced Neek-oh-la) Motors has a very different product line in mind. The Nikola One is a 2,000-horsepower electric semi truck that uses a natural gas turbine as an onboard generator. While the truck was only announced last month and Nikola has yet to even show a prototype, it's apparently garnering quite a bit of interest. Nikola already has 7,000 pre-orders, according to the company, and each customer is said to have placed a $1,500 deposit. The truck will carry a base price of...
