Bollinger – All about car

American start-up Bollinger Motors has revealed pricing for its electric off-road SUV and pick-up truck, ahead of the pair’s public debut at next month’s Los Angeles motor show. Both models will be available from $125,000 (£97,200) in the US, and can be secured now with a refundable deposit through the firm’s website. They have been engineered to be road-legal across the globe, suggesting pricing for other countries could be announced in due course. The B1 and B2 are both based on Bollinger’s in-house-developed Class 3 electric vehicle ‘skateboard’ platform. The chassis and body are made from aluminium, making it light and easy to manufacture, with simple-to-replace body panels. With a motor on each axle giving four-wheel drive, the rugged, boxy models produce a combined 614bhp and 668lb ft of torque for a claimed 0-60mph time of 4.5sec and a top speed of 100mph. Range hasn’t been confirmed, but Bollinger’s battery pack is an enormous 120kWh in capacity. The company previously proposed a range of 200 miles from a 100kWh battery. Drive is through a two-speed automatic gearbox with high and low ranges, while there are front and rear electronically locking differentials. Designed for extreme off-road use, the B1 and B2 have 50/50 weight distribution, 10-20in of variable ground clearance, 10in of wheel travel, all-round ventilated 11.75in disc brakes and geared axle hubs. Payload is a strong 2359kg, while towing capacity is 3402kg. For context, the Toyota Hilux pick-up manages up to 3500kg. The Bollinger models also have a unique ‘pass through hatch’ running their entire length. Electric rivals will include the R1T and R1S from well-funded compatriot firm Rivian and the best-selling Ford F-150. Bollinger was founded by industrial designer Robert Bollinger in 2015 to “reinvent trucks, not just electrify them” when he saw the shortcomings of traditional trucks on his farm. “It was time we did something new,” he said. “I just wanted to build the best truck without compromise.” Bollinger says it has received more than 30,000 expressions of interest in its vehicles and plans to begin production in
Origin: Bollinger reveals US pricing for rugged electric SUVs

Bollinger has given us our first glimpse of the B1 actually driving around and doing off-road activities, Inside EVs reports. The B1 is an all-electric, all-aluminum, all-wheel-drive truck that’s available as a pickup (B2) or an SUV (B1), both are powered by dual electric motors and feature 15 inches of ground clearance to vault over any terrain. While the video doesn’t show too much, the truck likes to play in the dirt, and can handle an incline and a big puddle without breaking a sweat. We also get a glimpse of the all-aluminum chassis that underpins both trucks. The video ends with with RESERVE’, alluding to the 25,000 potential customers who have slapped down some cash to be the recipients of this neat truck. Bollinger is one of the newest players in the EV truck game, along with Rivian, which just received a major investment from Ford, and whose R1S and R1T looks to offer a more daily-drivable experience. The Bollinger is more of a classic offroad machine built for fun, but still offers a large amount of utility to go along with it. Both trucks feature a full-length passthrough that spans the length of the entire truck, suitable for longer cargo. Bollinger hasn’t given a firm release date for when its trucks will be ready, but have said that production will start in 2020.
Origin: Bollinger drops a video of its all-electric B1 doing truck stuff