SPECIAL EVENT - "Hydrogen Trucking is Real!"

Presented by SAE SoCal // Nikola // MPG // Lions Automobilia Foundation

SAE SoCal is pleased to kick off their 2024-2025 section year with a presentation by the Nikola Corporation titled "Hydrogen Trucking is Real!" The event will be held at the Lions Automobilia Museum and will be co-hosted by the Motor Press Guild (MPG). Engineers, journalists, and anyone interested in the future of trucking is invited

Reserve your spot today. 

Doors Open at 5:30pm

Presentation begins at 6:30pm

SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER

• Christian Appel's bio:
  Christian Appel, began working at Nikola Corporation in 2017, initially joining during an international assignment as Customer Chief Engineer for Bosch. Today, as the Global Head, Product and Programs at Nikola, Appel spearheads the Product Management, PMO, Chief Engineering, Vehicle Architecture, and Validation teams, overseeing the successful delivery of all vehicle programs, including production ramp-up.

A recognized leader in electrification, Christian brings expertise in electric propulsion, energy storage, fuel cell systems, ADAS, vehicle control systems, and has led numerous developmental programs in electrification across diverse applications.

With a German Diploma in Mathematics from Stuttgart University, Christian serves as a vital member of the Million Miles Fuel Cell Truck (M2FCT) advisory board, contributing to a Department of Energy (DOE) funded consortium. This consortium, formed by five primary National Laboratories, addresses durability and efficiency challenges in PEMFCs for heavy-duty applications. Joining Nikola, Christian exemplifies a commitment to advancing electric mobility and driving transformative change in the industry.

• ABOUT NIKOLA CORPORATION

Nikola Corporation’s mission is clear: pioneering solutions for a zero-emissions world. As an integrated truck and energy company, Nikola is transforming commercial transportation with our Class 8 vehicles, including battery-electric and hydrogen fuel cell electric trucks, and our energy brand, HYLA, driving the advancement of the complete hydrogen refueling ecosystem, covering supply, distribution, and dispensing.

• ABOUT SAE SOCAL

SAE SoCal is an outstanding resource for people involved in all aspects of the vehicle mobility industry, auto development and car engineering in and around Southern California, as far north as San Luis Obispo and as far south as San Diego. 

• ABOUT MOTOR PRESS GUILD

The California-based Motor Press Guild (MPG) is the largest automotive media association in North America. We are dedicated to upholding the highest ideals in automotive journalism with members consisting of print journalists, photographers, broadcasters and new media professionals, as well as public-relations representatives, consumer groups, and governmental bodies tied to the automotive industry.

• ABOUT LIONS AUTOMOBILIA FOUNDATION

Lions Automobilia Foundation - Museum Self-Guided Tour - The experience begins as visitors walk in thru a 1960’s speed shop with genuine parts hanging off the walls and then enter the Main Street Gallery lined with classics automobiles parked in front of a 1950’s diner. The visitor experience has been described as mind-blowing, as each gallery reveals the human experience with the automobile. Lions is more than just a museum. The Lions Automobilia Foundation takes persevering automotive history to the next level with its onsite restoration facility. As visitors walk through the galleries, they will find that many of the vehicles on display were restored by the Lions Team. 

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The Lions Automobilia Foundation Museum Tour and Events Ticket Disclaimer:

The Ticket Holder, on behalf of himself or herself and on behalf of any minor accompanying Ticket Holder to the event: (a) voluntarily assumes all risks incidental to the event, including, without limitation, the risk of lost, stolen or damaged property or personal injury; (b) waives, releases, and discharges Lions Automobilia Foundation, Price Transfer, Inc. and all affiliates, and their officers, directors, employees, volunteers, contractors, agents, and sponsors from any and all negligence and liability for Ticket Holder’s death, disability, personal injury, property damages, property theft or claims of any nature which may accrue to Ticket Holder as a direct or indirect result of Ticket Holder’s attendance and/or actions; and (c) agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Lions Automobilia Foundation, Price Transfer, Inc. and all affiliates, and their officers, directors, employees, volunteers, contractors, agents, and sponsors from and against any and all claims, suits, damages, and liabilities of any nature including all costs, expenses and attorneys’ fees, which in any manner result from Ticket Holder’s attendance and/or actions.