Nikola Semi-Truck Catches Fire in Second Incident Within a Week

Have you ever heard of an incident where two vehicles of the same type caught fire in the same week? Such an incident has been reported from Arizona. The vehicles that caught fire in this manner were two Nikola semi-trucks. Nikola is an American manufacturing company that produces commercial battery-electric vehicles and fuel-cell electric vehicles. So what was the reason for such a fire? Today, through MotorGuide weekly news, we will tell you about the beginning and end of this fire.

A Nikola semi-truck caught fire near the company's Phoenix headquarters in Arizona on September 8th. Nikola's stock plummeted by 55% after the company announced in August that it was recalling all battery-electric trucks it had released. They also halted sales following an investigation into several previous fires.

Earlier that week, another one of their trucks caught fire in Tempe, Arizona, affecting only one battery pack. However, no one was injured in either of these incidents.

The company states that the latest truck involved in the fire was a pre-production unit that had undergone battery fire investigation and other tests.

However, after Nikola's investigation conducted last September, it is reported that a coolant leak within a battery pack was the cause of the fire.

Even in the world of vehicles, such minor mishaps occur frequently. MotorGuide is ready to keep you informed about all these things in the future.