Mullen Automotive (NASDAQ: MULN), an electric vehicle (“EV”) manufacturer, announced the initial shipment of vehicles to fulfill a $210 million purchase contract with Volt Mobility, which is based in the United Arab Emirates (“UAE”). Volt has purchased 3,000 Mullen Class 1 and Class 3 EV cargo vans and trucks to be delivered over a 16-month period. The initial shipment of vehicles represents the first phase of the multivehicle agreement between Mullen and Volt Mobility. Volt plans to lease these vehicles to its corporate customers in the region, including UPS, DHL and FedEx.
“We’re happy to announce we have shipped the first vehicles under our contract with Volt,” said Mullen Automotive CEO and chair David Michery in the press release. “Our team from Mullen will meet the vehicles in Dubai to support the launch with Volt. Following our expansion in Europe, this partnership marks another major milestone as we continue to grow our commercial EV business globally and deliver sustainable transportation solutions to customers worldwide.”
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About Mullen Automotive Inc.
Mullen Automotive is a Southern California-based automotive company building the next generation of commercial electric vehicles (“EVs”) at its two United-States-based vehicle plants, one located in Tunica, Mississippi (120,000 square feet), and one located in Mishawaka, Indiana (650,000 square feet). In August 2023, Mullen began commercial vehicle production in Tunica. In September 2023, Mullen received IRS approval for federal EV tax credits on its commercial vehicles with a Qualified Manufacturer designation that offers eligible customers up to $7,500 per vehicle. As of January 2024, both the Mullen One, a Class 1 EV cargo van, and Mullen Three, a Class 3 EV cab chassis truck, are California Air Resource Board (“CARB”) and EPA certified and available for sale in the United States. Recently, CARB issued Hybrid and Zero-Emissions Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (“HVIP”) approval on the Mullen Three, Class 3 EV truck, providing up to a $45,000 cash voucher at time of vehicle purchase. The company has also recently expanded its commercial dealer network with the addition of Pritchard EV, National Auto Fleet Group, Ziegler Truck Group, Range Truck Group and Eco Auto providing sales and service coverage in key Midwest, West Coast, Pacific Northwest and New England markets. The company also recently announced Foreign Trade Zone (“FTZ”) status approval for its Tunica, Mississippi, commercial vehicle manufacturing center. FTZ approval provides a number of benefits, including deferment of duties owed and elimination of duties on exported vehicles. To learn more about the company, visit www.MullenUSA.com.
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