Nikola Motor Company

Updated! The Nikola Motor Badger Will Have 600 Mile Range & Arrive As A Battery…

Today, Nikola Motors unveiled a new electric truck, the Badger. The vehicle is still in the early stages of development, but the company is working on a battery electric version and a hydrogen fuel cell electric configuration that can also recharge its onboard battery from the grid. The Badger will hit the market with a 600 mile (965 km) range and a 0–60 mph time of 2.9 seconds.

Nikola Pushes Deeper Into Battery Electric Vehicles With Next Generation Battery Tech

The Nikola Motor Company dropped a bomb on the electric vehicle industry today with news of a pending acquisition of a team that has developed next generation battery technology. The news comes with claims of a cathode with 4 times the energy density of today’s lithium-ion cells, lasts for 2,000 cycles, and at a cell cost of 50% less than today’s lithium-ion cells.

Nikola Adds European Manufacturing Partner In New $1 Billion Series D Funding

CNH Industrial N.V. announced a new $250 million investment into the Nikola Motor Company as the lead investor in a new Series D funding round. The investment round comes as Nikola works to integrate a single lease plan for its vehicles that roll all vehicle, service, maintenance, and fuel costs into a single lease price in a bid to offer early adopters assurance of predictable prices and payouts for their fleets.