Nikola stops work on electric watercraft and ATV projects
Image: Nikola Motors Zero-emission trucking company Nikola has shuttered its so-called Powersports division and is pausing work on an electric personal watercraft and off-road vehicle first announced in April 2019. Nikola stopped work on the projects as part of a larger push to focus on getting its first hydrogen-powered truck out the door, following a number of stumbles in 2020.
We still own the NZT and WAV rights and have put the projects on pause. We may consider moving forward with them at a later time," a spokesperson tells The Verge. Right now we are focusing on commercial trucking and hydrogen infrastructure."
Photos by Sean O'Kane / The VergeNikola started pursuing an electric watercraft back in 2017 after it bought up one of...