Nikola Motor Company founder and CEO Trevor Milton announced that the company received $2.3bn in reservations in the first month.
This adds up to more than 7,000 truck reservations with deposits. The company announced last month that it will launch an electric class 8 semi-truck, dubbed "Nikola One."
Nikola Motor Company founder and CEO Trevor Milton said: "Our technology is 10-15 years ahead of any other OEM in fuel efficiencies, MPG and emissions. We are the only OEM to have a near zero emission truck and still outperform diesel trucks running at 80,000 pounds.
"To have over 7,000 reservations totaling more than $2.3bn, with five months remaining until our unveiling ceremony, is unprecedented."
The Nikola One truck leasing program costs $4000 to $5000 per month, depending on which truck configuration and options the customer chooses.
The first million miles of fuel is included with every truck sale, offsetting 100% of the monthly lease for every owner. An average diesel burns over $400,000 in fuel and racks up over $100,000 in maintenance costs over 1,000,000 miles. These costs are eliminated with the Nikola One lease.
Milton added: "We believe we will pass the current market leaders like Daimler, PACCAR, Volvo and Navistar in sales orders within the next 12-24 months. Just imagine the orders that will come in once we begin taking dealer applications.
We have shown other OEMs and their shareholders why they should be nervous about Nikola Motor Company. Some of the top class 8 dealerships in America have reached out and are willing to either add our brand or move away from their existing brands."
Nikola Motor Company has already completed a seed round of funding and is working on funding a $300m A round to be completed by December 2016.
