Nikola, the electric truck startup that’s struggling to overcome charges of fraud against its founder, has formed a strategic partnership with industrial powerhouse Bosch for fuel cell modules for its hydrogen-powered trucks that includes making the energy devices at its new Arizona plant.
The Phoenix-based company, which aims to begin deliveries of battery-powered Tre semis late this year, said it will start using Bosch fuel cells in both its Tre and Nikola Two trucks starting in 2023.The devices, which generate electricity from a chemical reaction between hydrogen and oxygen, will be made in a new 50,000-square-foot addition to Nikola’s Coolidge, Arizona, plant. The company is also expanding its headquarters to add new fuel cell R&D and testing facilities.
The Bosch deal “is the best of both worlds in our ‘make versus buy’ analysis,” said Nikola CEO Mark Russell. “We will be collaborating with Bosch to develop and assemble fuel-cell power modules specifically for our applications at the same Coolidge, Arizona facility where we manufacture our Nikola vehicles, utilizing major components from the Bosch global manufacturing network.” - link - Alan Ohnsman - link - more like this - link
The Bosch deal “is the best of both worlds in our ‘make versus buy’ analysis,” said Nikola CEO Mark Russell. “We will be collaborating with Bosch to develop and assemble fuel-cell power modules specifically for our applications at the same Coolidge, Arizona facility where we manufacture our Nikola vehicles, utilizing major components from the Bosch global manufacturing network.” - link - Alan Ohnsman - link - more like this - link
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