What happened Shares of VectoIQ Acquisition (NASDAQ: VTIQ) were up on Tuesday, as the stock continued to gain momentum ahead of an expected merger with electric-semi maker Nikola Motor next month. As of 12:45 p.m. EDT, VectoIQ's shares were up about 11.2% from Friday's closing price. So what There's no big news to report, aside from the news that everyone watching this stock probably knows: The company's proposed merger with Nikola appears to be on track for approval at the special meeting of shareholders set for June 2. That said, VectoIQ did issue a press release this morning, in which it reminded its shareholders to vote and return their proxy cards before the meeting. That's not exactly market-moving stuff, but this company's shares don't seem to need much to get rolling. Even with some dramatic volatility, VectoIQ's share price has more than doubled since the beginning of May. VTIQ data by YCharts. Why the big run? As some auto investors see it, this is a chance to get in early on a stock that might become the next Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA). Nikola has over 14,000 preorders for its all-electric tractor-trailer trucks, which it plans to begin producing next year. Nikola's battery-electric semi will go into production next year. A version powered by a hydrogen fuel cell will follow in 2023. Image source: Nikola Motor. Now what All eyes will be on VectoIQ at 11 a.m. EDT on June 2, when the company holds the special meeting of shareholders to vote on the proposed merger. Assuming it passes (which seems very likely as of now), the company's name will change to Nikola Corporation and its ticker symbol to NKLA. And after that? We'll find out soon. 10 stocks we like better than VectoIQ Acquisition Corp.When investing geniuses David and Tom Gardner have a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* David and Tom just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and VectoIQ Acquisition Corp. wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of April 16, 2020 John Rosevear has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Tesla. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.Source