Nikola & Klean Partner on Hydrogen Truck Fleet Conversion | H2 View Feature
As featured in H2 View, Klean Industries and Nikola Corporation have joined forces to convert truck fleets to hydrogen-powered Tre FCEVs and co-develop green hydrogen energy infrastructure to support circular logistics and clean transportation.
Nikola Corporation has partnered with Canadian waste-to-energy company Klean Industries to convert truck fleets to hydrogen fuel cell electric and to co-develop green energy projects.
Under a freshly inked Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), the companies have set out to encourage the adoption of Nikola’s Class 8 zero-emissions vehicles with Klean’s partners and feedstock suppliers while developing green hydrogen supply and dispensing infrastructure in the US and Canada.
Nikola has said it will evaluate offtake opportunities from green hydrogen projects involving hydroelectric, wind, and solar power in the Pacific Northwest and Canada being developed by Klean and its partners.
Earlier this month (March 10), Klean announced it was finalizing partnerships for a consortium to facilitate green hydrogen projects in the Pacific Northwest to support refueling.
The companies also plan to collaborate on converting Klean’s logistics partners’ truck fleets to Nikola Class 8 Tre fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs).
Both parties say they see opportunities to collaborate on projects where Klean and its partners operate recycling, resource recovery, and waste-to-energy plants, where zero-emissions logistics will act as a key part of the supply chain.
“This exciting collaboration will create opportunities that will reinforce the importance of working together as we look to deploy and develop a renewable hydrogen value chain,” said Jesse Klinkhamer, CEO of Klean Industries.
“Developing clean energy projects with leading technology companies such as Nikola supports Klean’s strategic focus and enables our respective companies to create a symbiosis between waste, resources, and energy while simultaneously helping create a circular low carbon economy,” Klinkhamer added.
Carey Mendes, President of Energy at Nikola, said, “The Nikola Tre hydrogen electric vehicle is poised to revolutionize the trucking industry and change how we think about transportation. Klean has already brought together like-minded partners to decarbonize their truck fleets, a testament to their far-reaching commitment and deep knowledge of this sustainability space.”
Just today (March 28), Nikola announced Anastasiya Pasterick would take up the role of Chief Financial Officer as the company looks to build on unveiling its energy brand, HYLA.
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Accelerating the Hydrogen Freight Revolution
Klean Industries and Nikola Corporation are advancing clean transportation by converting commercial fleets to hydrogen-powered Tre FCEVs, backed by infrastructure that fuels a circular economy. As highlighted in H2 View, this partnership is a blueprint for decarbonized logistics across North America.
Key Impacts:
✅ Enables fleet operators to achieve zero-emissions goals
✅ Integrates hydrogen fueling with tire recycling & commodity transport
✅ Supports ESG mandates and low-carbon infrastructure
✅ Connects waste recovery to clean energy deployment
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