A truck company founder was indicted for fraud. California still paid $50 million for its vehicles

Los Angeles Times - Oct 18, 2026

Nikola Corp.'s former CEO was indicted for fraud. His company's vehicles were the most heavily subsidized in California's $1-billion clean truck incentive program on average.

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