Michael Lohscheller new president of Nikola Motor
Former Opel CEO will be responsible for scaling Nikola’s global truck business.
Nikola Corporation has appointed Michael Lohscheller new President of Nikola Motor, the designer and manufacturer of zero-emission battery-electric and hydrogen-electric vehicles
Reporting to CEO Mark Russell and supported by the team that is already on the ground, he will be responsible for scaling Nikola’s global truck business.
“Michael Lohscheller brings several decades of direct automotive industry expertise to our already accomplished leadership team at Nikola. His role will be immediately pivotal as the Nikola Tre BEV moves into production, and as we continue to achieve development milestones for the Nikola Tre FCEV,” said Nikola Chief Executive Officer Mark Russell.
Lohscheller’s career has included leadership roles in finance, technology, purchasing and logistics at Volkswagen, before becoming Volkswagen Group of America Executive Vice President. Lohscheller was named CEO of Opel, both under GM and Stellantis ownership. Most recently Lohscheller served as CEO of VinFast, the global electric automotive brand from Vietnam.
“It goes without saying that hydrogen fuel cell and battery-electric zero-emission vehicles are the future of mobility, and I am extremely proud to be joining a company that is paving the way for this global transformation,” stated Lohscheller.
Founded in 2015, Nikola Corporation is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.
