Bollinger Motors starts serial production of B4 Chassis Cab 

The Bollinger B4 was first announced in 2022. It features a rear-axle electric drive and utilises an 800-volt platform with LFP batteries. It has two battery packs with a total energy content of 158 kwh, enabling a range of up to 185 miles or about 300 kilometres. The batteries are supplied by Our Next Energy (ONE), with whom Bollinger signed a deal in 2022. They can be charged AC at 19.2 kW and DC at 110 kW. Charging from zero to 100 per cent takes nine and two hours, respectively. 

Moreover, the manufacturer notes that the vehicle is eligible for about 100,000 in federal and state subsidies – at least in California. In line with requirements of the Inflation Reduction Act, customers can get up to $40,000 per vehicle in federal tax credit. In addition to that, California’s Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (“HVIP”) offers up to 60,000 dollars in rebates.

The manufacturer emphasises that the “base B4 can be enhanced with dealer accessories and several factory options,” such as an air shield or Mobileye ADAS (Advanced Driver-Assistance) system. An e-PTO (electric power takeoff unit) will be available from January.

“Our team has listened to our customers and created a world-class electric truck to fill an important segment of the Class 4 commercial fleet market,” said Jim Connelly, chief revenue officer for Bollinger Motors. “We feel that we are bringing a versatile and valuable truck to market at a competitive price point. When combined with the variety of incentives available to potential customers, we believe the B4 makes the fleet transition to electric a no-brainer.”

Update 04 December 2024

Bollinger Motors has received a follow-up order for seven battery-electric Bollinger B4 trucks from the US-American truck and trailer dealership TEC Equipment. This is TEC’s second B4 truck order and follows an initial order for three B4s from the end of October. TEC’s most recent order of B4s are being delivered to TEC dealer locations in Fontana, Oakland and San Diego, California, Portland, Oregon, and Des Moines, Washington.

“The growth in our partnership with TEC Equipment through this transaction reaffirms our mutual commitment to bringing innovative vehicle solutions that help our customers improve both their bottom line, and the communities that they operate in,” said Jim Connelly, chief revenue officer of Bollinger Motors. “We look forward to working with the team at TEC to see the Bollinger B4 electrifying fleets up and down the West Coast.”

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