This was the biggest in 2021 and the sixth-largest ever on a US exchange.
It trumps Uber, which raised $8.1 billion in 2019.
Solar and hydrogen show their green cred
Companies are also investing in solar and hydrogen fuel cells.
We are focused on helping to evolve and transition the industry towards a carbon-neutral and emissions-free future.
In September, Hyundaiannounced its Hydrogen Vision 2040at an online event calledHydrogen Wave.
Two months later, California announced a three-year $1.4 billion hydrogen fueling and electric truck charging infrastructure investment.
The same month,WattEVunveiled Americas first publicly available solar-powered electrical truck stop for heavy-duty electric trucks in California.
Autonomous trucks are the future
Expect to see plenty of noise in 2022 about autonomous trucks.
This includes interest in automation in response to driver shortages.
We will continue to see a shortage of labor continue in 2022.
The elephant in the room is Nikola
Its hard to know what to say about Nikola.
Thefraud allegationsplaguing the electric hydrogen truck company range from amusing to appalling.
His trial is set for April 4, 2022, in New York.
His actions included pushing a truck down a hill to pretend it was fully operational.
I will provide an updated product roadmap on next earnings call.
Watch this space, things are going to get interesting.
Story byCate Lawrence
Cate Lawrence is an Australian tech journo living in Berlin.
