100% American made Bollinger B4 start of production is scheduled for mid-2024
B4 production in collaboration with Roush Industries in Michigan
BREA, Calif., January 19, 2024– via InvestorWire – Mullen Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ: MULN) (“Mullen” or the “Company”), an emerging electric vehicle (“EV”) manufacturer, announces today Bollinger Motors (“Bollinger”) has received vehicle orders for 40 B4, Class 4 EV trucks. Total orders are valued at approximately $6 million.
The Company anticipates the Bollinger B4 chassis cab to begin production in mid-2024 and is expected to be eligible nationwide for a federal purchasing incentive of 30% of the cost of the vehicle, up to a total of $40,000, through the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.
“The B4 has been very well received to date and it’s great to see our first 40 vehicle orders coming in well in advance of production start,” said Robert Bollinger, CEO of Bollinger Motors.
“I am proud of the Bollinger B4, which will be American-made in the great state of Michigan,” said David Michery, CEO and chairman of Mullen Automotive.
The Bollinger B4 chassis cab is an all-new, all-electric Class 4 commercial truck. These purpose-built electric trucks have been designed to be custom-configured by fleets to fit their exact duty cycle needs, making the transition to electric as seamless as possible with minimal downtime. Every aspect of these trucks has been streamlined to be as versatile as possible. Clean, unobstructed frame rails for easy mounting and upfit adaptation, with all drivetrain components safely packaged inside the rails. Its cab forward design provides improved visibility and frees up space behind the driver for more cargo.
BOLLINGER B4 Specs
VEHICLE CLASS - 4
GVWR - 15,500 LBS
REAR AXLE DUAL RWD - 10,500 LBS
SOLID FRONT AXLE - 6,500 LBS
PAYLOAD - 7,325 LBS
WHEELBASE - 158"
TURN CIRCLE - 44'
CAB TO AXLE - 138"
CAB TO BOX - 8"
FRAME HEIGHT - 32"
FRAME WIDTH - 40"
UPFIT BODY LENGTH - 16'-18'
HORSEPOWER - 323
TORQUE - 702 FT LBS
RANGE - 110-200 MILES
AC LVL 2 CHARGE TIME 0-100% - 9 HOURS
DC FAST CHARGE TIME 0-100% - 1.5 HOURS
Bollinger B4, Class 4 Commercial EV Truck
B4 Production Starts in Mid-2024
About Bollinger Motors
Founded in 2015 by Robert Bollinger, Bollinger Motors, Inc. is a U.S.-based company headquartered in Oak Park, Michigan. Bollinger Motors is developing all-electric commercial chassis cabs, Classes 4-6. In September of 2022, Bollinger Motors became a majority-owned company of Mullen Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ: MULN). Learn more at www.BollingerMotors.com at www.MullenUSA.com.
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 its two United States-based assembly plants. Mullen’s EV development portfolio includes the Mullen FIVE EV Crossover, Mullen-GO Commercial Urban Delivery EV, 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. 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 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.
Forward-Looking Statements
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