Nikola Corp

Nikola Corporation, the zero-emission commercial vehicle developer focused on battery-electric and hydrogen fuel-cell Class 8 semi-trucks, entered the public markets in June 2020 through a merger with VectoIQ Acquisition Corp (Nasdaq: VTIQ), a blank-check company sponsored by VectoIQ LLC that completed its IPO in 2018 targeting disruptive transportation and energy technology. Following the de-SPAC transaction, Nikola began trading on Nasdaq under the ticker NKLA. The company subsequently faced regulatory scrutiny and mounting operational challenges, and in February 2025 filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The 8-K filing dated March 3, 2020 coincides with the period of the merger announcement between Nikola and VectoIQ. Sign up for SpacDesk to access the full transaction record, SEC filing history, and deal analytics for Nikola and hundreds of other SPAC targets.