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Bollinger Motors Reveals Electric Class 3 Platform

Bollinger Motors has unveiled a patent-pending E-Chassis Class 3 electric platform, designed with commercial applications in mind.

March 12, 2020
Bollinger Motors Reveals Electric Class 3 Platform

The patent-pending E-Chassis is the same platform shared with the company’s B1 sport utility truck and B2 pickup. Bollinger Motors will manufacture the E-Chassis alongside the B1 and B2 trucks and will be available for commercial use in 2021.

Photo courtesy of Bollinger Motors. 

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Bollinger Motors has unveiled a patent-pending E-Chassis Class 3 electric platform, designed with commercial applications in mind.

The patent-pending E-Chassis is the same platform shared with the company’s B1 sport utility truck and B2 pickup. Bollinger Motors will manufacture the E-Chassis alongside the B1 and B2 trucks and will be available for commercial use in 2021, according to the company.

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This E-Chassis will also accommodate future models and other trucks developed by Bollinger Motors.

"When we first built our Class 3 B1, we knew there was a commercial aspect to the platform," says CEO Robert Bollinger. "Not only cab-on-chassis, but entirely new truck bodies can fit on our E-Chassis, and help propel the world to all-electric that much faster."

The patent-pending E-Chassis includes these features:

  • 120 kWh battery pack/180 kWh battery pack optional

  • All-wheel drive

  • All-terrain capabilities

  • Dual motor

  • Portal gear hubs

  • 5000-lb. payload

  • Low center of gravity

  • Easily adjustable to fit various wheelbases

  • Hydraulic anti-lock power brakes (ABS)

  • Electronic traction control/Electronic stability control

  • Hydraulic power steering

  • Hydro-pneumatic self-leveling suspension

  • Independent front and rear suspension

  • 5-15 kW on-board charger/inverter

  • Complete power system controls, configurable to given vehicle application

  • Integrated thermal-management system

  • Meets Class 3 regulations

Bollinger Motors was founded in 2015 by Robert Bollinger. Bollinger Motors is a U.S. based company headquartered outside of Detroit in Ferndale, Mich.

Originally posted on Automotive Fleet

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