(Reuters) – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is probing Nikola Corp to assess the merits of short-seller Hindenburg’s allegations that the EV maker misled investors about its business prospects, Bloomberg News reported https://bloom.bg/3kk4HT4 on Monday.
Nikola and the SEC did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for comment.
Shares of the company were down nearly 8% at $33.06 in extended trade.
(Reporting by Akanksha Rana in Bengaluru; Editing by Arun Koyyur)
