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Nikola posts bigger-than-expected quarterly loss, shares fall

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Nikola posts bigger-than-expected quarterly loss, shares fall

Oct 31 (Reuters) – Nikola (NKLA.O), reported a bigger-than-expected quarterly loss on Thursday as the company continues to grapple with high costs related to the production ramp up of its fuel-cell electric truck, sending the EV maker’s shares down more than 5%.

The company’s wholesale deliveries of hydrogen-powered electric trucks jumped 22% in the third quarter from the second quarter.

Nikola stuck to its production forecast of 300-350 fuel-cell powered electric trucks for this year.

On an adjusted basis, the company lost $2.75 per share in the third quarter, compared with the average analyst estimate of a loss of $2.35, according to data compiled by LSEG.

The Phoenix, Arizona-based company has delivered 200 hydrogen fuel-cell trucks to dealers so far this year.

Nikola reported revenue of $25.2 million, missing estimates of $37.2 million.

Meanwhile, the company’s cash and cash equivalents fell sharply to $198.3 million at the end of September, compared with $464.7 million at the end of last year.

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Reporting by Akash Sriram in Bengaluru; Editing by Shounak Dasgupta

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