J.B. Hunt subsidiary to purchase 13 Nikola zero-emission Class 8 trucks

Nikola (NKLA) and J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT) announced an agreement in which subsidiary J.B. Hunt Transport will purchase 13 Nikola zero-emission Class 8 trucks as the transportation company focuses on its sustainability efforts and reducing the intensity of its carbon emissions. The initial truck order will include 10 battery-electric and three hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles, with delivery of the first vehicles expected in August 2023. These trucks will be strategically located at facilities servicing J.B. Hunt’s key routes, including in the greater Los Angeles and Phoenix areas. Nikola’s hydrogen arm, HYLA, will supply the hydrogen and fueling infrastructure.