Nikola & E.ON to Combine Sales of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Trucks With Hydrogen Fuelling Solutions

Nikola and E.ON have announced a partnership to combine sales of Nikola hydrogen fuel cell trucks with services and hydrogen fuelling infrastructure solutions. The joint venture will cover the entire value chain of the hydrogen industry, from the supply of green hydrogen to the establishment of a demand-driven fueling infrastructure, to the provision of fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs).

By 2027 and progressing thereafter, the partnership plans to supply green hydrogen to power up to 5,000 hydrogen-powered Nikola Tre FCEVs with a range of up to 800 km.

As a result, up to 560,000 metric-tons of CO₂ is expected to be saved annually by 2027, further increasing the following years, making an important contribution to the EU's sustainability goals.

Nikola Energy is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nikola Corporation, a leader in zero-emission transportation and energy infrastructure solutions.

E.ON Hydrogen is a wholly-owned subsidiary of E.ON SE, one of Europe's largest operators of energy networks and energy infrastructure and a provider of innovative customer solutions.

The joint venture for hydrogen logistics services will start operating beginning of 2023.

Michael Lohscheller, President and CEO Nikola Corporation, said, "In everything we do, we look at the needs of our customers, who continue to be impressed by the innovative technology found in our industry-leading zero-emission Nikola Tre trucks. To ensure the hydrogen infrastructure is in place to support our customers, we are working with our partner E.ON on cost-efficient and sustainable road transport solutions. Significant interest in our bundled lease program consisting of the Nikola Tre FCEV, hydrogen fuel and maintenance is a game changer for the industry and is an added benefit as it simplifies and lowers the total cost of ownership for fleet and truck owners."

Patrick Lammers, COO Customer Solutions E.ON SE, said: "Our customers want affordable, integrated and, most important, green mobility solutions. As early as 2027, we could potentially replace over 200 million liters of diesel with hydrogen and significantly reduce CO₂ emissions – and this is just the beginning. Together with Nikola we will create the first commercially viable market for hydrogen fuel cell technology in Europe.

Nikola Corporation was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.