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What is happening at Nikola Corp?

Nikola Corporation, the American Fuel Cell Truck company, have been attracting considerable interest of late.

SafeRide Technologies Joins New Vehicle Health Management Consortium

SafeRide to contribute AI-based vehicle health management expertise to the SAE Health-Ready Components and Systems (HRCS) Consortium to facilitate industry-wide application of Integrated Vehicle Health Management (IVHM) technology

The Billion Dollar Supercapacitor

Supercapacitors are only a business of around $0.5 billion. However, Geely Holdings has a new commitment to Maxwell Technologies, a Tesla company, for what may be at least $0.5 billion over the years for peak shaving supercapacitors for its hybrid cars made under Volvo and other brands.

Nikola and General Motors Form Strategic Partnership

Nikola Corporation and General Motors Co have announced a strategic partnership that begins with the Nikola Badger and carries cost reductions through Nikola's programs, including: Nikola Badger, Nikola Tre, Nikola One, Nikola Two and NZT. As part of the agreement, Nikola will utilize General Motors' Ultium battery system and Hydrotec fuel cell technology, representing a key commercialization milestone for General Motors.

Lotus

Lotus is a significant historic British car manufacturer. Lotus has experienced a troubled financial past, but the purchase by Geely has looked to rejuvenate the brand with a focus on electrification.