Mullen Automotive Inc. has initiated road testing of its Class 1 EV cargo van, now integrated with a solid-state polymer battery pack.
The company began this testing at Mullen’s Commercial Tech Center in Troy, Michigan, following the successful installation of the battery pack into the cargo van for system compatibility testing in January.
The company reports that the solid-state polymer battery pack has shown significant improvements in vehicle range. Initial estimates had projected a 73% increase in range from 110 miles to 190 miles. However, actual tests have reportedly shown an 86% increase in vehicle range, extending it from 110 miles to 205 miles. This increase is attributed to the higher energy density of the solid-state battery, which has reportedly increased the total pack energy from 42 kWh to 72 kWh.
Mullen Automotive, based in Southern California, develops and manufactures electric vehicles in its two United States-based assembly plants. The company’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.
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