Hanwha Group plans to sell up to 11.1 million shares in US electric truck maker Nikola Corp or half of its stake over six months beginning June.
Hanwha holds a 5.65 percent share in Nikola worth about US$180 million as of Wednesday's closing price of $16.39 a share through its subsidiary in the US, Green Nikola Holdings.
According to a Hanwha Group spokesperson, the stake sale is for securing funds needed for new eco-friendly projects, including hydrogen. He added that Hanwha will remain as Nikola's strategic partner.
Hanwha Group, whose portfolio ranges from solar energy to aerospace, has been exploring ways to expand its renewable energy business.
Nikola is a promising hydrogen-powered truck developer. However, it is rocked by allegations of fraud spurred by a short-seller report that attracted regulators' attention.
Nikola's shares surged to a record high of $93.99 in just four days but dipped to $17.99 after the short-seller Hindenburg Research's fraud accusation in September.


ShareChat Eyes 2027 IPO After Reaching Operational Profitability, Report Says
Northern Star Appoints New CEO as Activist Elliott Pushes for Leadership Overhaul
Meta Stock Jumps as AI Cloud Expansion Challenges AWS, Microsoft, and Google
Tesla Q2 Deliveries Lift Chinese Auto Suppliers as EV Demand Improves
Kuaishou Stock Jumps as Kling AI Secures $2 Billion Funding Round
Kioxia Bets on AI Memory Boom With Next-Gen NAND Production in Japan
SK Holdings, KKR Launch $1.3B Renewable Energy Venture in South Korea
Kawasaki Heavy Shares Slide on Report of ¥200 Billion Capital Raise Plan
Apple Expands iPhone Lineup, Boosts Foldable iPhone Production Plans Through 2027
OpenAI Proposes 5% U.S. Government Stake Amid AI Policy Talks
Texas Man Charged After Fatal Tesla Full Self-Driving Crash in Katy
Anthropic Tightens AI Access Controls After Reports of China-Based Workarounds
TetherMax Rebranding Highlights Official Exchange Partnerships as Foundation of Trust
Trump Administration to Launch Voluntary AI Standards for Frontier Models
BHP Workers Approve New Labour Agreement at WA Iron Ore Operations
Meta CEO Zuckerberg Says AI Agent Development Has Slowed Despite Massive AI Investment
Chinese Copper Foil Maker Londian Files U.S. IPO as EV Battery Demand Grows 



