Mullen Automotive, Inc., an emerging electric vehicle manufacturer, announces that it held its first Tunica open house event, highlighting its first Class 3 EV trucks rolling off the assembly line.
The launch event was conducted to provide attendees with the opportunity to visit Mullen’s Tunica facility. In addition to a facility tour, the event featured a company presentation and test drives for Class 1 and Class 3 commercial vehicles.
“It’s exciting to share this milestone with local leadership, investors and customers,” comments David Michery, chief executive officer and chairman of Mullen Automotive.
Mullen will be gradually ramping up its Class 3 production rate through the remaining of this calendar year. Once full acceleration has been achieved, production capacity at the Tunica facility is currently planned at 3,000 Class 3 vehicles annually per shift. As electric vehicle adoption rates increase, Mullen plans to add a second shift for Class 3 production, which will increase capacity to 6,000 total vehicles per year.
During the ramp up in volume of the Mullen THREE, the production testing and launch of the Mullen ONE, Class 1 EV Cargo Van, will also take place in Tunica, achieving deliveries on customer orders for both commercial Class 1 and Class 3 vehicles by year end.
“Whenever a new vehicle program hits this stage, it’s great that we can bring key people to the plant like we did today with our dealer, Randy Marion, and first customer, MGT, so they feel the excitement first-hand and see the reality that our vehicles are heading their way very soon,” says John Schwegman, chief commercial sales officer at Mullen Automotive, Inc.
Mullen’s Tunica commercial manufacturing center includes over 120,000 square feet and is situated on over 100 acres. The facility is focused on production of Class 1 and Class 3 commercial EV vehicles and is in close proximity to all major rail lines, interstates, Mississippi river systems, and air logistics, placing it in a primary logistical center of North America. Mullen has been aggressively growing employee count in Tunica over the last few months to support commercial vehicle production.
The Mullen THREE, with a MSRP starting at $68,500, qualifies for $7,500 in federal tax incentives. It is an efficient Class 3 low cab forward EV truck, featuring an 11,000 Gross Vehicle Weight Rating, a tight turning diameter of 38 feet, and excellent visibility for superior maneuverability on narrow city streets. This versatile chassis provides a clean top-of-rail for easy upfitting with bodies up to 14 feet long and over 5,800 pounds of payload.
For more, visit www.mullenusa.com.
