Item 8.01 Other Events.



On August 10, 2020, Nikola Corporation (the "Company") announced that Republic Services, Inc. agreed to order from the Company 2,500 electrified refuse trucks, with the ability to increase the order to up to 5,000 units. The electric platform is expected to offer up to 150 miles and 1,200 cans on a single charge, and the refuse trucks are anticipated to carry up to 720kWh of energy storage. The Company expects to begin full production deliveries in 2023 with on-road testing expected to begin in early 2022.





Forward Looking Statements


Certain statements included herein that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements generally are accompanied by words such as "believe," "may," "will," "estimate," "continue," "anticipate," "intend," "expect," "should," "would," "plan," "predict," "potential," "seem," "seek," "future," "outlook," and similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the Company's expectations regarding its projected refuse truck build and related specifications; the Company's expectations for its trucks and market acceptance of electric refuse trucks; and the timing of various deliverables. These statements are based on various assumptions and on the current expectations of the Company's management and are not predictions of actual performance. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements, including but not limited to general economic, financial, legal, political and business conditions and changes in domestic and foreign markets; the potential effects of COVID-19; delays in production or delivery; the conversion of pre-orders into binding orders; risks related to the rollout of the Company's business and the timing of expected business milestones; the effects of competition on the Company's future business; the availability of capital; and the other risks discussed under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2020 other documents the Company files with the Securities and Exchange Commission. If any of these risks materialize or the Company's assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially from the results implied by these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof and the Company specifically disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

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