Nikola Corp. has received a minimum order for 2,500 heavy-duty electrified refuse trucks from Republic Services Inc. Deliveries are scheduled for 2023, with on-road testing likely to begin in early 2022. The refuse trucks will be built on the platform of its Class 8 Tre model, according to Nikola, and the truck chassis and body will be provided directly to Republic Services from the Nikola factory. The refuse trucks are expected to have a range of up to 150 miles. Republic’s order could expand to 5,000 over the life of the agreement. Nikola founder and Executive Chairman Trevor Milton said on Twitter that the order is worth $1 billion to $2 billion.