Nikola announces sale and delivery of 14 Nikola Tre BEVs

Nikola announced the upcoming sale and delivery of 14 Nikola Tre battery-electric vehicles, or BEVs. The sale is being financed with a long-term lease between Mitsubishi HC Capital America and WattEV. WattEV is building powerful public charging depots to serve fleets of commercial BEVs. WattEV also provides electric trucks as a service, or TaaS, to meet the needs of shippers and fleet operators committed to meeting California’s mandates towards zero-emissions. WattEV’s first of four charging depots in Southern California will open for service at the Port of Long Beach with access to Interstate 710 and 110 starting in May 2023. Nikola trucks can use the WattEV depots for daily charging. The Nikola Tre BEV is eligible for the Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project, or HVIP, program funded by the California Air Resources Board, or CARB. With this approval, purchasers of the BEV can now qualify for an incentive valued at $120,000 per truck, and up to $150,000 for drayage fleets, helping to reduce the total cost of ownership for any purchaser operating in the state of California.