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Tesla and Nikola Motor fight over futuristic truck design in billion dollar law suit

By Mikael Andersson | Posted on May 3, 2018

On 1 May, Nikola Corporation filed a law suit against Tesla Inc. In the court filing, Nikola Corporation claims that Tesla Inc. infringes three US design patents protecting the overall shape of the fuselage, the wrap windscreen, and the side door. Nikola Corporation, more known as Nikola Motor, is a US start-up company developing fully-electric...

Tags: design patent, Infringement, law suit, Nasdaq, Nikla Motor, Nikola Corporation, semi-truck, Tesla

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