The Biden administration’s waiver comes after California last year banned the sale of new gasoline-powered vehicles starting in the same target year of 2035.
Nikola said several of its fleet customers, including PGT Trucking and Christenson Transportation, have agreed to test prototype PlusDrive-enabled semitrucks.
The new rules from the Environmental Protection Agency are the first update to clean air standards for trucks, vans and buses in more than 20 years.