Nikola has admitted the truck used in their promotional video did not work and had been towed to the top of a incline and then coasted downhill. The camera angle was adjusted to hide the incline.
Nikola is now issuing copyright take downs to anyone who has posted the video clip on Youtube, as part of commentary and news.
Nikola video of truck that didn’t work is at center of YouTube copyright battle.
Source: Nikola issues copyright takedowns against critics who use rolling-truck clip | Ars Technica
The Chairman and Founder of Nikola has since resigned. The company is also said to have bought the truck design from a 3rd party, contrary to their claims it was developed in house, by the founder.
