Chris Cannon, Chief Sustainability Officer, Port of Los Angeles and Alex Cherin, Board Member, Total Transportation Services, Inc. on site to discuss cleaner air/reduced pollution through innovative transportation technologies and infrastructure to positively impact port operations and adjacent communities

LOS ANGELES. December 17, 2021— Nikola Corporation (Nasdaq: NKLA), a global leader in zero-emission transportation and energy infrastructure solutions, today delivered the first Nikola Tre battery-electric vehicle (BEV) pilot trucks to Total Transportation Services Inc. (TTSI), one of Southern California's prominent port trucking companies, to expedite zero-emission transportation solutions at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.

In attendance at today's ceremony were Congresswoman Nanette Diaz Barragán, who represents California's 44th District, CA State Senator Steven Bradford (SD-35) and representatives from the:

Office of U.S. Congressman Alan Lowenthal

Office of U.S. Representative Linda Sanchez

Office of U.S. Representative Linda Torres

Office of U.S. Representative Maxine Waters

CA Governor Gavin Newsom's Office of Business and Economic Development

Office of CA State Assemblymember Mike Gipson

Office of CA State Assemblymember Patrick O'Donnell

Office of CA State Senator Ben Allen

Office of LA County Board of Supervisor Hilda Solis

Office of Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, and

Representatives from the following organizations: Port of Los Angeles, South Coast Air Quality Management District, Coalition for Clean Air, Long Beach Clean Cities/Cerritos College, LA Clean Tech Incubator (LACI), CALSTART, Better World Group and labor partners.

Following the program, guests had the opportunity to experience the Tre BEV first-hand during demonstrations and as truck passengers.