Apparently, the Nikola Motor Company is a Utah-based startup. According to [1]:
"The company is run by Trevor Milton, a former executive at dHybrid Systems, which developed a CNG system for tractor-trailers that’s now owned by Worthington Industries."
"The company is run by Trevor Milton, a former executive at dHybrid Systems, which developed a CNG system for tractor-trailers that’s now owned by Worthington Industries."
[1] http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2016/05/11/nikola-motors-slee...