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Nikola Motor Co. Chooses Phoenix for Its $1 Billion Truck Plant

Phoenix is Nikola's new truck plant location. 

Nikola Motor Co. says it will begin producing its hydrogen-powered trucks in Phoenix by 2024.

The company will build two semi truck models at the 1 million square-foot plant and says it already has orders for 8,000 trucks.

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The Nikola One includes a sleeper a cab, while the Nikola Two will be a regular cab.

Meanwhile, during the factory's construction, up to 5,000 Nikola trucks will be built at Fitzgerald Gliders in Crossville, Tennessee.

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Nikola's trucks will be powered by hydrogen fuel cells that will produce electricity to run the truck's 1,000 hp, 2,000 lb-lb-ft of torque motors. The fuel cells will allow a predicted 1,200 miles of travel on a single fill-up of hydrogen.

Nikola plans to lease its trucks with fuel included in the as-yet unannounced cost. To supply hydrogen to drivers, Nikola also plans a nationwide network of 376 hydrogen fueling sites.

Construction on the new plant is set to begin sometime next year.

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