{"id":73194,"date":"2022-10-30T07:16:40","date_gmt":"2022-10-30T05:16:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/?p=73194"},"modified":"2022-10-30T07:16:40","modified_gmt":"2022-10-30T05:16:40","slug":"nikola-motors-downfall-and-conviction-of-the-former-ceo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/nikola-motors-downfall-and-conviction-of-the-former-ceo\/","title":{"rendered":"Nikola Motors downfall and conviction of the former CEO"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mumtaz Moosa – Saley | kzn@radioislam.org.za<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/strong>1 min read | 07:15 CAT<\/p>\n

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In 2018, they launched a prototype behind the partial electric and hydrogen long haul trucks.<\/p>\n

Investors had jumped on the bandwagon behind the company\u2019s ideas, with many stating that Nikola motors have the potential to become the next Tesla.<\/p>\n

Many trucking companies across Europe and America jumped at the news, placed orders, and made agreements with the company.<\/p>\n

However, in 2020 the company started falling apart as more accusations and reports surfaced that the company\u2019s prototype was nothing but a lie.<\/p>\n

The video of a semi-electric truck that captured investors ended up being a truck rolling down a hill without even being switched on.\u00a0 All this came to light after founder and CEO Trevor Milton was convicted of fraud after a lengthy investigation and trial.<\/p>\n

Trevor Milton was charged with fraud and will be convicted in January 2023; He is facing up to 27 years in prison.<\/p>\n

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