Nikola To Move Battery Production From California To Arizona

• Nikola Corp (NASDAQ: NKLA) said it is moving its battery manufacturing from Cypress, California, to its Arizona manufacturing facility.

• The move will bring Nikola’s truck assembly, fuel cell power module assembly, and battery module and pack production under one roof.

• It also will include battery line automation to improve quality and increase efficiencies.

• The company intends to maintain manufacturing operations in Cypress through the end of Q2 2023 while it works through a transition plan.

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• A battery engineering presence is expected to remain in California at a separate facility to focus on the development of Nikola’s next-generation battery management system software and modules.

• “This decision reinforces our commitment to finding ways to optimize our cost structure and create a sustainable business model,” said CEO Michael Lohscheller.

• The move is expected to be complete by the early third quarter.

• Price Action: NKLA shares are trading higher by 0.86% at $2.53 on the last check Friday.

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