Nikola: sources

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The figures, dates and quotations in the Nikola story come from these documents and reports, listed in the order the story draws on them.

1. Nikola Motor Company, via PR Newswire: Nikola One truck revealed tonight (December 1, 2016) · prnewswire.com
2. Hindenburg Research: Nikola report (September 10, 2020) · hindenburgresearch.com
3. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission: Complaint, SEC v. Milton (July 29, 2021) · sec.gov
4. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission: Order against Nikola Corporation, File No. 3-20687 (December 21, 2021) · sec.gov
5. Nikola Corporation: Merger with VectoIQ announced (March 3, 2020) · sec.gov
6. Sherwood News: Nikola, once worth more than Ford, files for bankruptcy (February 2025) · sherwood.news
7. Carscoops: Nikola goes public and surpasses Ford in market capitalization (June 10, 2020) · carscoops.com
8. Associated Press: General Motors equity stake announcement (September 8, 2020) · clickondetroit.com
9. Nikola Corporation: "Nikola Sets the Record Straight on False and Misleading Short Seller Report" (September 14, 2020) · sec.gov
10. Nikola Corporation: Board leadership transition (September 20, 2020) · sec.gov
11. FreightWaves: General Motors equity withdrawal (November 30, 2020) · freightwaves.com
12. Reuters, via Investing.com: Nikola founder convicted of fraud (October 14, 2022) · investing.com
13. Courthouse News: Sentencing decision (December 18, 2023) · courthousenews.com
14. CNBC, via NBC New York: Nikola founder says Trump pardoned him (March 28, 2025) · nbcnewyork.com
15. Nikola Corporation: Chapter 11 bankruptcy announcement (February 19, 2025) · sec.gov
16. U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the Pardon Attorney: Frequently asked questions · justice.gov
17. Electrek: Liquidation status update (December 28, 2025) · electrek.co
18. AvWeb: SyberJet CEO appointment (October 7, 2025) · avweb.com
19. TechCrunch: SyberJet development and capital raising (March 18, 2026) · techcrunch.com