MGT is a growing fleet leasing company with over 1,500 commercial vehicle deliveries in 2022
Class 1 EV Cargo Vans delivered to MGT Lease Company, based in High Point, North Carolina, with vehicle order fulfilled through Randy Marion Automotive, a distributor of Mullen’s commercial EVs. Initial order is for four vehicles, with subsequent future deliveries expected.
Forthcoming announcement of additional customer class 1 van deliveries to follow
BREA, Calif., March 31, 2023– via InvestorWire – Mullen Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ: MULN) (“Mullen” or the “Company”), an emerging electric vehicle (“EV”) manufacturer, today announces that class 1 EV cargo vans have been delivered to MGT Company (“MGT”) in Highpoint, North Carolina, with the vehicle order fulfilled by Randy Marion Automotive Group.
Mullen is proud to announce MGT as one of its first commercial EV fleet customers. MGT is a growing commercial vehicle sales and leasing company with annual revenue of over $70 million in 2022 and $100 million projected for 2023. MGT’s primary customer base focuses on last mile segments, such as package delivery and retail, and vocations such as plumbing and electrician. MGT currently provides commercial vehicle sales and leasing across all major OEM brands, with focus on class 1-4 commercial vehicles.
“Mullen’s class 1 is a perfect entry point for us and working with the Company. The class 1 segment no longer has internal combustion engine options from the major OEM brands and certainly does not have any class 1 EV options. One of the biggest opportunities we see is the class 3 cab-chassis segment, with the potential to upfit and offer unlimited options for commercial customers,” said Thomas Gavlik, managing partner at MGT.
“MGT is a rapidly growing fleet leasing company that fully understands the commercial market and will help accelerate Mullen’s Fleet-First commercial vehicle approach,” said John Schwegman, Mullen’s chief commercial officer.
“We continue to see growing interest in our commercial EV offerings, and it’s great to have MGT as one of our first commercial customers,” said David Michery, CEO and chairman of Mullen Automotive. “We look forward to growing our relationship with MGT across our entire platform of commercial EV vehicles.”
The First of Mullen’s Class 1 EV Cargo Vans Delivered to MGT Lease Company
MGT’s primary customer base is to leasing companies and retail commercial dealerships
About Mullen:
Mullen Automotive (NASDAQ: MULN) is a Southern California-based automotive company building the next generation of electric vehicles (“EVs”) that will be manufactured in two Company-owned United States-based assembly plants. Mullen's EV development portfolio includes the Mullen FIVE EV Crossover, Mullen Commercial Class 1-3 EVs, and Bollinger Motors, which features both the B1 and B2 electric SUV trucks and Class 4-6 commercial offerings. The Mullen FIVE, the Company's first electric crossover, is slated for delivery in 2024 and features an award-winning design and its patented PERSONA technology that utilizes facial recognition to personalize the driving experience for every individual. On Sept. 7, 2022, Bollinger Motors became a majority-owned EV truck company of Mullen Automotive, and on Dec. 1, 2022, Mullen closed on the acquisition of all of Electric Last Mile Solutions' (“ELMS”) assets, including all IP and a 650,000-square-foot plant in Mishawaka, Indiana.
To learn more about the Company, visit www.MullenUSA.com.
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