Mullen Technologies, Inc. is an American automotive and electric vehicle manufacturer based in Brea, California. Mullen Auto Sales division is engaged in

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, through its subsidiary CarHub, a chain of car dealerships in

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History

David Michery is the founder, chairman, and CEO of Mullen Technologies since 2012. Mullen originally intended to launch the Dragonfly K50 (also known as Qiantu K50) luxury sports car by 2021. The company intends to field a luxury model first, then pivot to all-consumer electric vehicle models. On June 15, 2020, Mullen Technologies announced a merger agreement with Net Element, Inc. On March 17, 2021, Mullen Technologies announced that they would be opening a factory in

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, US for the manufacture of their Mullen FIVE crossover SUV, with plans to sell these models as early as 2024. In September 2022 Mullen purchased a controlling stake in Bollinger Motors, the manufacturer of EV pick-ups und SUVs. In October 2022, Mullen bought the bankrupt company ELMS (Electric Last Mile Solutions).

Mullen I-Go

The Mullen I-Go is an electric city car unveiled by Mullen Automotive in October 2022. Being essentially a rebadged Chinese Xiaohu FEV, the I-Go serves as a last mile delivery vehicle featuring a 16.5 kWh battery pack that provides 124 miles (200 km) of range in the

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. The battery powers a 46 hp (34 kW / 46 PS) electric motor and enables the vehicle to hit a top speed of 62 mph (100 km/h).

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