MULN - Effective Sept. 22 2023 Mullen Receives EPA Certification for Class 3 EV Commercial Vehicles | Benzinga
EPA certification is a critical milestone to allow shipping vehicles to customers;
Company's first Class 3 EV Cab Chassis Trucks began rolling off the production line on Aug. 21, 2023
BREA, Calif., Sept. 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via IBN -- Mullen Automotive Inc. (NASDAQ:MULN) ("Mullen" or the "Company"), an emerging electric vehicle ("EV") manufacturer, today announces its achievement of a key milestone with full approval from the Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") with certification for Class 3 EV Commercial Vehicles received on Sept. 22, 2023. Class 3 vehicle production began in August 2023 with the first vehicles rolling off the assembly line on Aug. 21, 2023.
In addition, the Mullen Class 3 EV Cab Chassis Truck has completed all required testing requirements for Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards ("FMVSS") and compliance. With EPA certification in-hand and FMVSS compliance, Mullen can now begin shipments of Class 3 EVs for customer deliveries.
Mullen previously announced on May 2, 2023, a Class 3 vehicle order with Randy Marion Automotive ("RMA") for 1,000 all-electric cab chassis trucks valued at $63 million. In addition, it was announced on May 11, 2023, that MGT Lease Company ("MGT"), a national fleet leasing provider, will purchase 250 Class 3 EV cab chassis trucks under a contract valued at $15.7 million. On Aug. 28, 2023, Mullen also received an order for Class 3 EV trucks from NRTC Automation Group.
"I am extremely proud of this important milestone and, now with EPA certification and FMVSS in-hand, we are planning to ...