The BEV, which has a wheelbase of 4,021 mm, features nine batteries with a total energy storage up to 738 kWh, delivers range of up to 530km, and an 80% charge takes an estimated 100 minutes at 350 kW.

Visitors can view demonstrations in the outdoor IAA Test Drive Experience and rides in the Nikola Tre BEV to experience its performance, comfort and advanced intuitive features.

The European Nikola Tre FCEV in beta version also made its debut, offering a glimpse of the soon-to-come electric propulsion semi-truck for long hauling, and is expected to launch in the second half of 2023 in North America and first half of 2024 in Europe.

Michael Lohscheller, President, Nikola Corporation, said the Nikola Tre battery-electric and fuel cell electric zero-emission trucks are “true game changers” in commercial trucking.

“Specifically developed as electric vehicles, they deliver the performance and driving experience able to compete with their diesel-powered peers in the toughest heavy-duty missions,” he said. “They offer operationally and financially viable zero-emissions solutions for regional applications and long-distance hauling.”

Luca Sra, Truck Business Unit President, Iveco Group, said together, its teams have designed a modular platform capable of hosting both fuel cell and battery propulsion technologies, starting with the European 4×2 Artic version of the Nikola Tre BEV heavy-duty truck.

Sri said, “It is the first-ever electric-born modular platform for articulated heavy-duty tractors hosting both energy sources: battery-electric for missions of approximately 500km and fuel cell electric powertrain for hauling up to 800km in its first generation.”

The European Nikola Tre BEV is produced by the Nikola IVECO Europe joint venture in its dedicated manufacturing plant in Ulm, Germany.

The facility, inaugurated in 2021, features a final assembly process specifically designed for electric vehicles and operates to world-class manufacturing standards.

With 480 kW continuous power of the FPT Industrial e-Axle, the BEV truck has the power, torque and range to perform applications such as hub-to-hub deliveries and regional hauling – and its mileage can be extended with opportunity charging.

This performance comes with low Total Cost of Ownership, making it an operationally and financially viable zero-emission solution.

In line with its driver-centric approach, every detail in the Nikola Tre BEV’s cab is designed to enhance life on board with a spacious and well laid out environment rich in comfort features and advanced functionality.

The infotainment system is based on Nikola’s new-generation proprietary operating technology that integrates infotainment and navigation functions, as well as controls for most of the vehicle’s functions.

The Nikola Tre FCEV Artic 6×2 in beta version features a steering tag axle and a new cab with improved aerodynamic performance. With a wheelbase of 3,932 mm, it can accommodate approximately 70 usable kilograms of hydrogen at 700-bar pressure.

This capacity, together with its fast-refueling time of under 20 minutes, enables a range of up to 800km. When Nikola Tre FCEV enters the European market in 2024, zero-emission electric propulsion for long-haul missions will become a reality.