# Nikola breaks ground on 1M sq ft factory in Coolidge, Arizona

Nikola Corporation broke ground on a 1 million-square-foot manufacturing facility in Coolidge, Arizona. The facility is expected to generate over 1,800 new jobs and result in approximately $600 million in capital expenditures, with capacity to produce 35,000 Class 8 trucks annually.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2020-07-23
- Where: Coolidge, Arizona, United States
- Value: $600.0M
- Jobs: 1,800
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 35,000 Class 8 commercial semi-trucks annually
- Products: Class 8 commercial semi-trucks
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Nikola](https://endata.com/companies/43688.md)

## Sources

- [prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nikola-corporation-breaks-ground-on-coolidge-multi-product-factory-4-0-manufacturing-facility-301098901.html), 2020-07-23: "The Arizona facility is expected to generate more than 1,800 new full-time positions and result in approximately $600 million in new capital expenditures."

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