The US startup Nikola got off to a rough start after it launched in 2014, but things have been looking up for the zero emission automaker of late. The company is finally on track to bring its promised Tre hydrogen fuel cell truck to the market for long-distance shipping, and the company’s green hydrogen plans seem to be panning out, too.
US Fuel Cell Truck Startup Steps In (& Out Of) Quicksand
Nikola’s various forays into the BEV and FCEV fields began crossing the CleanTechnica radar with regular frequency by 2016. The company seemed ready to compete in the zero emission shipping marketplace, highlighted by an 800-truck commitment from Anheuser-Busch in 2018.
However, the bloom soon fell off the rose. In September of 2020, former CEO Trevor Milton stepped down after being accused of fraud, investors fled, orders were canceled, relationships were dropped, and it almost looked…
New Green Hydrogen Fuel Cell Trucks, New Hope For Nikola
