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Nikola’s Fuel-Cell Pact With Bosch Leaves GM Deal in Limbo
- Nikola to use Bosch’s fuel-cell tech to power electric trucks
- GM says there’s ‘no definitive agreement’ in place with Nikola
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Nikola Corp., the pre-production electric-truck maker, said it is moving ahead with plans to use fuel cells supplied by a strategic partner, but the deal appears to leave its relationship with General Motors Co. in limbo.
An agreement announced Thursday formalizes Nikola’s plans to tap leading German auto supplier Bosch’s fuel-cell systems for its zero-emission trucks. But there was no mention of GM in the statement, which the EV startup has previously said was a potential supplier of the hydrogen-based technology.