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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.
Date: August 1, 2023
Pheonix/Lowell, United States– Nikola Corporation., a zero-emissions transportation and energy supply and infrastructure solutions provider, via the HYLA brand, and J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc., a supply chain solutions providers in North America, today announced an agreement in which subsidiary J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. 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.
Mr. Nick Hobbs, chief operating officer and president of contract services at J.B. Hunt said, "It’s important for us to be at the forefront of new technologies and innovative solutions that have the potential to change the way we move freight. These zero-emission trucks from Nikola advance our progress towards achieving our ambitious goal to reduce carbon emission intensity through viable solutions.”
Mr., Michael Lohscheller Nikola CEO said , We are thrilled that the industry leader for supply-chain solutions has chosen our Nikola Class 8 battery-electric and hydrogen fuel cell electric trucks to use for their operations,“Their purchase and use of these zero-emissions trucks are a testament to the hard work of our engineering, development and manufacturing teams, who created a robust, highly-advanced truck lineup, as well as our HYLA hydrogen infrastructure solutions, that are designed to benefit companies such as J.B. Hunt.”
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.
