The assets include production lines for battery pack assembly, battery testing and validation equipment, computer numerical control equipment, and module enclosure production.

However, the last quarter of 2022 finally saw the beginning of production and deliveries of Nikola’s Class 8 electric trucks - 133 ‘Tre’ BEVs rolled off the production line, of which 20 were delivered to Nikola’s dealers.

Production will continue at Cypress until the end of the second quarter of 2023, at which time Nikola hopes to bring battery production at its own facility in Coolidge, Arizona online.

The black box systems are proprietary simulation tools which will allow OEMs to accurately simulate and predict the performance of Romeo Power batteries in specific applications without having to conduct real-world testing.

Nikola believes that, by bringing battery development and production for its Class 8 electric trucks in-house, it will be able to accelerate rollout and to bring down costs by USD350m per year from 2026.

The battery manufacturer has relocated to a new site in Cypress, a move which it hopes will facilitate the expansion of its share in the electric vehicle battery market in the commercial, industrial/off-highway and marine sectors.

The Battery Integration Workshop is a hands-on programme lasting one and a half days which has been designed to teach OEMs in the commercial electric vehicle sector about battery technology and applications.

For the 'Powertrain in a Crate' electrification kit, Wrightspeed will develop the powertrain components while Romeo Power will supply the batteries.

The two companies will work to integrate communication protocols between Nuvve's vehicle-to-grid platform and Romeo Power's battery management system so that Romeo batteries can easily take and return energy to/from the grid.

Paccar Inc of Bellevue, Washington, has entered a five-year supply agreement for battery power systems with Romeo Power Inc, headquartered in Los Angeles, California.