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John O'Dell is a Trucks.com contributing writer, green technology expert and editor of TheGreenCarGuy.com. He previously wrote for Edmunds.com and the Los Angeles Times, and served on the National Research Council committee that authored the seminal report “Transitions to Alternative Vehicles and Fuels.”

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John O'Dell
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Fuel cell truck developer Nikola Motor knows its future is tied directly to its ability to provide hydrogen fuel to its customers, and it has a plan that could bring hydrogen to the masses as well.
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John O'Dell
April 17, 2019
Fuel cell-truck developer Nikola Motor hopes to convince investors of its credibility with a display of products as it launches a $1.5 billion investment drive.
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March 29, 2019
Fuel cell truck developer Nikola Motor sees hydrogen replacing diesel in a decade and plans to build its own fuel cell lab, at a cost of “several hundred million dollars,” to bolster its competitiveness.

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