Nikola Tre is a hydrogen semi for Europe

Nikola

Motor Company has been working on its hydrogen-powered semi trucks for years now, starting with the

Nikola One

with a sleeper cab, and a day-cab version called the

Nikola Two

, with plans to build out a

hydrogen

network to support them. Now, Nikola has announced a third fuel-cell semi designed with Europe in mind. Called the

Nikola Tre

(meaning “Three” in Norwegian), it’s Nikola’s answer to Europe’s call for sustainable trucking.

The Tre is similar in power — if not in exterior design — to its American siblings. It’ll offer from 500 up to 1,000 horsepower, with up to 2,000 pound-feet of torque. It’ll be available in 6×4 or 6×2 configurations. Driving range between fill-ups will be between about 310 to

745

miles, depending on how it’s configured.

Nikola Motor Company Founder and CEO Trevor Milton said of the Nikola Tre:

“This truck is a real stunner and long overdue for Europe. It will be the first European zero-emission commercial truck to be delivered with redundant braking, redundant steering, redundant 800V DC batteries and a redundant 120-kW hydrogen fuel cell, all necessary for true Level 5 autonomy. Expect our production to begin around the same time as our USA version in 2022-2023.”

Nikola plans to offer a “Complete Leasing and Purchasing” program, which will cover the

costs of ownership

under a set monthly price, including hydrogen fuel,

warranty

and scheduled maintenance. Customers can

trade in

for a

new vehicle

every seven years. Whie the price hasn’t been set, Nikola is currently taking reservations

at its website

. It says it will also offer the Tre tuck in Asia and

Australia

.

Nikola says it will begin testing the Tre in Norway around 2020. The company plans to have European hydrogen stations go into service in 2022, with a network covering most of that market by 2030.

The Tre will be officially unveiled to the public at Nikola World in Pheonix, Ariz. on April 16, 2019.

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