Nikola recalls all battery-electric trucks, halts sales after fire probe

The Nikola Tre electric truck pictured in Los Angeles. (Nikola )

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Reuters

August 14, 2023 10:21 AM

Nikola Corp. said on Friday it was recalling all the battery-powered electric trucks that it has delivered to date and is suspending sales after an investigation into recent fires found a coolant leak inside a battery pack as the cause.

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