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Nikola to Unveil All-Electric Class 8, Strategic Partnership with Ryder

Partial view of the all-electric Class 8 Nikola One tractor, which will be rolled out on the evening of Dec. 1 in Salt Lake City. Photo: Nikola Motors

Nikola Motor Company will unveil its all-electric Class 8 tractor tonight at a press event at the company's Salt Lake City headquarters. The event will be live-streamed on the Nikola website beginning at 7:45 p.m. CST.

Nikola made a splash earlier this year when it announced it had a working prototype zero-emissions Class 8 tractor that could be spec'ed for long-haul commercial applications.

The company said the Nikola One model that will be unveiled the evening of Dec. 1 is a continuation of that project, featuring a fully electric drivetrain powered by high-density lithium batteries. Energy is supplied on-the-go by a hydrogen fuel cell, which the company said will give the new truck a range of 800 to 1,200 miles while delivering over 1,000 horsepower and 2,000 ft. lbs. of torque– which the company noted is nearly double that of any semi-truck on the road.

A new Nikola One leasing program will also be officially announced tonight, offering customers unlimited hydrogen fuel, warranty and scheduled maintenance during a 72-month term. The company said that, to date, it has nearly $3 million in future orders in hand.

Nikola will also announce a new strategic partnership with Ryder System, which will be the exclusive nationwide distribution and maintenance provider for new Nikola truck models.

A manufacturing facility to produce the new all-electric trucks will not be finalized until sometime next year. However, Nikola founder and CEO Trevor Milton said the company is currently in discussions with several states and is seeking a "partner" dedicated to helping it reduce U.S. dependence on fossil fuels while advancing green technology in the trucking industry.

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Nikola One truck revealed tonight

Nikola Motor Company will unveil its Nikola One electric semi-truck tonight at an invite-only event in its Salt Lake City headquarters. The event will be attended by more than 600 members of the media, industry partners, customers and government leaders. For those not in attendance, the event will be live streamed beginning at 6:45 p.m. Mountain Time.

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KLLM to Join the Trucking Alliance

KLLM Transport Services has accepted an invitation to join the Alliance for Driver Safety & Security, also known as The Trucking Alliance, beginning in 2017.

KLLM is one of the largest refrigerated carriers and is the 36th largest trucking company in the U.S., according to the company. It is headquartered in Jackson, Miss.

“KLLM is committed to creating a safer work environment for truck drivers,” said Kevin Knight, executive chairman of Knight Transportation and vice president of the Trucking Alliance. “The company's leadership will be a tremendous asset to the Alliance as we work toward advancing needed safety reforms in our industry,”

Jim Richards, president and CEO of KLLM, will serve on the Trucking Alliance board of directors. Wilson Risinger, KLLM's vice president of safety and security, will join the Alliance's advisory group, assisting the board of directors with analysis and recommendations on safety and proposals.

“We have an unofficial motto here to ‘either do it right or don't do it at all' and the Trucking Alliance is working for the right safety reforms in the freight transportation industry,” said Richards. “KLLM is happy to join this select group of carriers and work together to achieve safety objectives that can make our highways safer for both truck drivers and the general public.”

In addition to KLLM, the Trucking Alliance recently announced that North Carolina-based Cargo Transporters and truck insurance brokerage company Aon Transportation & Risk Solutions will also be joining the group.

“We're gratified that KLLM and other businesses are joining the Alliance to help us pass proposals that can reduce the number of large truck accidents and injuries on our nation's highways,” said Steve Williams, Maverick USA chairman and CEO and Trucking Alliance president.

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