BYD, Nikola zero-emissions trucks help Anheuser-Busch deliver game-day beer
Anheuser-Busch has teamed up with fleet partners, Nikola Corporation and BYD Motors, to deliver Bud Light NEXT with zero-emissions. The special ‘zero-emission delivery’ leveraged the technology of both partner to sustainably deliver beer from Anheuser-Busch’s brewery in Van Nuys, California to bars and retailers in Los Angeles using only zero-emission vehicles. The extended range Nikola
Nikola, Republic Services end collaboration on refuse truck
Nikola Corporation and Republic Services have discontinued their collaboration on refuse truck development. The goal of the collaboration was to design and build a fully integrated refuse truck based on a zero-emissions battery-electric drive platform and body while also integrating multiple new systems into a new state-of-the-art vehicle, Nikola says. However, after collaboration and review,
Nikola Corp. announces executive leadership changes
Nikola Corporation has appointed Mary Petrovich as a new independent director and has expanded Pablo Koziner’s role within the Nikola executive leadership team. Over the past 30 years, Nikola says Petrovich has engineered three successful private equity turnarounds and guided start-up ventures. She is currently the chairman of the board of two private companies: DealerShop,
Nikola Corp. breaks ground on Coolidge multi-product facility
Nikola Corp. recently held an official groundbreaking ceremony for its 1 million-square-foot manufacturing facility in Coolidge, Arizona. The company says the facility will incorporate the latest technology to increase connectivity 24/7 throughout the building and equipment to optimize overall energy, productivity and quality. The first phase of construction is scheduled for completion in late 2021,
Bosch and Hanwha have invested more than $230 million in Nikola
Nikola Corporation has announced two strategic investors from its prior funding rounds. Bosch and Hanwha have each invested at least $100 million, totaling $230 million.
Nikola names Mark Russell as president
Nikola Corp. announced that Mark Russell has joined its executive management team as president. Nikola is currently planning to start production soon on multiple lines of zero-emission vehicles. Most recently, Russell, 56, served as president and chief operating officer of Worthington Industries from 2012 to 2018, and prior to that served as president of WOR