Nikola

Nikola Corp. is unlikely to sell any battery-electric trucks this year because of semiconductor shortages for critical components, but it will let select customers and dealers use the trucks to build mileage and get retrofits later. The company said Tuesday it expects to deliver 25-50 nonsaleable...

Trevor Milton, founder and former chairman of Nikola Corp., was handed down three federal fraud charges Thursday morning for his alleged involvement in misleading investors and retailers about Nikola's true equipment capabilities.  On this episode of Freightonomics, Zach Strickland and Anthony...

As U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss began citing the numerous lies alleged against Nikola founder Trevor Milton during a Thursday news conference to discuss the grand jury indictment, she utilized an apt phrase given his former company's position as a green-vehicle maker. "Today's criminal charges...

This week, we're playing back what some participants in the Autonomous & Electric Vehicles Summit had to say about the sector's future, chronicling the growth in Nikola's dealer network and checking out a very cool new Lego ruck. Summit Voices On Autonomous Trucking's Future FreightWaves...

This week, we look at how technology patents suggest possible winners and also-rans in the autonomous trucking race to commercialization. And Cummins cuts a deal that replaces the sunsetting of its 20-year-old natural gas joint venture with Westport Fuel Systems. A Patent Argument Sizing up the...

PHOENIX — From a minimalist cockpit-style cab with nearly every function visible on a 17 1/2-inch display monitor to whisper-quiet battery-electric operation and a turning radius that could jackknife a typical semi, the Nikola Tre daycab is no enhanced computer image or exaggeration. It is a very...

Nikola Corp. (NASDAQ: NKLA) will sell up to $300 million in new shares to investment banker Tumim Stone Capital, bypassing a public offering for new money to keep electric truck and hydrogen fueling station production on track. Nikola filed an S-1 in May with the Securities and Exchange Commission...

The Daily Dash is a quick look at what's happening in the freight ecosystem. In today's edition, we highlight Nikola executives playing the long game, TuSimple's watermelon deliveries and more. FreightWaves' free virtual event, LIVE @HOME, continues on Thursday; you can listen to pioneering...

Benzinga has examined the prospects for many investor favorite stocks over the past week. The week's bullish calls included the iPhone maker and electric vehicle stocks. A semiconductor maker and a Chinese internet giant were among the bearish calls. The final trading week of a tumultuous...

Benzinga has examined the prospects for many investor favorite stocks over the past week. The week's bullish calls included the iPhone maker, the e-commerce colossus and a top airline. A couple of vehicle makers and and a top solar play were among the more bearish calls. December has arrived...

The recent presidential election fueled gains in EV stocks as Biden's leadership is green-centric with large tax credits for EV purchases and investments in charging infrastructure.  More and more people are shifting toward EVs, with the main reasons being cost-efficiency, improved battery...

Marcus Lemonis, CEO of Camping World Holdings Inc (NYSE: CWH), has shared three videos on Twitter of him interacting with and test driving a prototype from Lordstown Motors. What Happened: The videos posted Thursday night show the upcoming Lordstown Motors Corp (NASDAQ: RIDE)...

Former SPAC Nikola Corporation (NASDAQ: NKLA) was in the spotlight Monday after reporting third-quarter earnings and updates on production. Earnings Report: Nikola announced a net loss of 16 cents per share in the third quarter. This beat street consensus of a loss of 19 cents. The company redeemed...