A manufacturer of advanced semi-trucks recently announced the company has selected Buckeye, Arizona, for its hydrogen-electric semi-truck manufacturing headquarters facility.
Trevor Milton, CEO and founder of Nikola Motor Company, was joined by Arizona Governor Doug Ducey and other state and company officials to reveal the plans for a new 500-acre, one million square foot facility that will house R&D support for the manufacture of hydrogen-electric vehicles, electric vehicle drivetrains, vehicle components, energy storage systems, and hydrogen stations. Development is projected to begin by the end of 2019.
“We will begin transferring our R&D and headquarters to Arizona immediately and hope to have the transition completed by October 2018. We have already begun planning the construction for our new zero-emission manufacturing facility in Buckeye, which we expect to have underway by the end of 2019,” said Milton.
“Nikola Motor Company’s selection of Arizona demonstrates that we are leading the charge when it comes to attracting innovative, industry-disrupting companies,” said Governor Ducey. “This incredible new technology will revolutionize transportation, and we’re very proud it will be engineered right here in Arizona. I thank Nikola’s CEO Trevor Milton and his entire team for this significant investment in our state.”
