Electric Semis

In the race to capture the market for electric semi-trucks, many companies are getting closer to putting battery and/or fuel cell vehicles on the road. One North American company recently announced that they will be rolling electric heavy-duty trucks off the line in 2021.

Nikola’s first release will be a battery electric version (BEV) of their Tre, a cab-over design that will be built on an Iveco chassis. The Euro-style semi will feature a fully digital cockpit and a 300-mile-plus range. A fuel cell version (FCEV) will follow about a year later.

The first five prototypes are currently being built and tested in Germany, but the trucks will ultimately be manufactured at their new plant in Arizona, beginning with very limited quantities and ramping up to a level of 35,000 per year by as early as 2023.