At its plant in Coolidge, the company hosted a launch event with rides in its semitruck, a walkthrough of the truck, tour of the plant and presentations from company leadership and state economic development advocates.

More than 200 orders

Nikola CEO Steve Girsky said the company has received 223 non-binding orders for trucks, which will take the company into the first quarter of 2024 for production. Companies that have ordered from Nikola include J.B. Hunt, Biagi Bros. and AJR Tracking.