MULN - Mullen Automotive Provides Update on US Customs and Border Protection Application for Class 1 EV Cargo Vans | Benzinga
- Mullen and Rapid Response Defense Systems formally filed responses on Nov. 24, 2023, and expect confirmation and ruling within 45 days
- Mullen confirms vehicle and components have been substantially transformed by the addition of complex U.S. homologation, assembly and labor
BREA, Calif., Nov. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via IBN -- Mullen Automotive Inc. (NASDAQ:MULN) ("Mullen" or the "Company"), an emerging electric vehicle ("EV") manufacturer, today announces the Company and Rapid Response Defense Systems ("RRDS") have filed responses for final ruling and compliance by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection ("CBP") application for Mullen's Class 1 EV cargo van.
RRDS Application Update
In March 2023, Mullen and RRDS announced a partnership with RRDS selecting Mullen as exclusive provider of Class 1 EV cargo vans. RRDS is one of the country's leading small business federal contractors with a success rate of over 2,500 federal government delivery orders since 2014. On behalf of Mullen, RRDS filed the Ruling Request Application, which details the substantial transformation Mullen completed for the Class 1 EV cargo van to meet U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and Environmental Protection Agency regulations, including the design, testing and validation of new safety systems including airbags, sensors and control modules, rearview camera, front bumper system, wiring harnesses and seating. By successfully completing the substantial transformative process, the Mullen ONE will be defined as a U.S.-made end product.
The filing highlights the Mullen ONE's Class 1 EV cargo van assembly process, which is completed at its 120,000 square feet Tunica, Mississippi, production facility. The Tunica location includes approximately 24 assembly stations and a second line of 16 stations for the Mullen Three EV low ...