Nikola has announced that it has secured orders for 100 hydrogen fuel-cell-electric (FCEV) Class 8 trucks. The deliveries of these trucks are scheduled to start in the fourth quarter.
“We believe Nikola is the only company in the U.S. with a Class 8 hydrogen FCEV available in calendar year 2023, engineered and assembled in the U.S., as well as a variety of upcoming hydrogen energy solutions,” Michael Lohscheller, Nikola’s president and CEO, said during remarks to the Automotive Press Association.
“Customers are recognizing this and are demanding zero-emissions trucking solutions to fulfill their shipping needs and to meet their environmental, social and governance goals. And it will have quite an effect, as one heavy-duty zero-emission truck equates to removing 23 gasoline-powered passenger cars from the road in annual CO2 emissions.”
Nikola has revealed that their Tre Hydrogen Class 8 truck is capable of traveling up to 500 miles (800 km) on a single fill-up, and the refueling process would take only about 20 minutes.
“This 100-sale order milestone is certainly something to celebrate and shows the commitment of our customers, dealers, employees and stakeholders,” added Lohscheller. “And this is expected to be the first of many upcoming announcements.”
