Bollinger Motors has shortly made itself at house since shifting to Michigan from New York. From a studio house to a headquarters in Ferndale, each within the Metro Detroit space, it has continued to develop and showcase prototypes of its all electrical B1 sport ute and B2 pickup truck. Its staff has grown significantly, and its looming product portfolio has grown, too (now together with an electrical chassis cab based mostly on the B2 for business purposes). Now it seems that Bollinger has outgrown its house in Ferndale, and has announced that it has moved to a brand new headquarters down the highway in Oak Park, Michigan.
The transfer comes as Bollinger plans to double its workforce to about 80 staff members by the tip of the 12 months because it moves nearer to manufacturing of the aforementioned electrical vehicles. The new HQ is about 4 instances bigger than the Ferndale facility, which can enable staff extra private house. “We were bursting at the seams with new engineers, putting desks out in the shop at the old building,” mentioned Bollinger Motors founder and CEO Robert Bollinger. “It was especially difficult to keep everyone more than six feet apart.”
The all-electric B1 and B2 are designed for severe off-roading. They function a dual-motor powertrain that delivers 614 horsepower and 688 pound-feet of torque, have a payload of over 5,000 kilos, and a towing capability of seven,500 kilos. An adjustable hydro-pneumatic suspension and portal axles enable the driving force to select between 10 and 20 inches of floor clearance. They every function a 120-kWh lithium-ion battery pack.
The Bollinger B1 and B2 are slated to start manufacturing subsequent 12 months, together with their underlyingE-Chassisand theB2 Chassis Cab, which can be utilized as the muse for customized Class three electrical work autos.The MSRP for the B1 and B2starts at $125,000.
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