Michigan-based Bollinger Motors has announced a newly signed partnership agreement with Texas Consulting & Development (TCD) that will see it supply the latter with its B4 Class 4 battery-electric chassis cab as part of its newly launched bundled service offering to ports and related industries.
The agreement not only benefits TCD's vehicle portfolio but also improves its Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) and Vehicle-to-Building (V2B) technology offerings.
"This partnership uniquely positions Bollinger Motors’ commercial trucks with our comprehensive fleet infrastructure charging options that simplify and optimize the integration of EV fleet vehicles,” said Steven Villarreal, managing partner of Texas Consulting & Development. “This collaboration makes sense in terms of addressing the future of EV and its aggregated potential for edge energy production – a much-needed solution for grid providers across the U.S.”
TCD says it will also leverage its B4 fleet to further boost sales across the Commercial & Industrial, Telecom, and Utility sectors.
“TCD is a leader in helping companies reduce their overall carbon footprint, and we’re glad that they have chosen to make the B4 an important element of those efforts," added Jim Connelly, chief revenue officer for Bollinger.
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Bollinger has had a busy year so far. Last month, it confirmed that B4 production has gotten underway in Livonia, Michigan at Roush Industry's factory. In addition, it announced full warranty coverage for the B4, Certificate of Conformity from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and 50-, 70- and 80-vehicle unit sales to EnviroCharge, Doering Fleet Management and Momentum Group, respectively.
Several service centers and dealers have also signed on, including Nacarato Truck Sales, Nuss Truck & Equipment, and LaFontaine Automotive Group.
The B4 was designed and built from the ground-up with major fleet and upfitter input. It was designed and engineered to be a pure battery-electric vehicle (BEV) as opposed to being heavily modified from an existing ICE platform design. It can easily be customized by fleets to meet their requirements.
In addition, its unobstructed frame rails enable easy mounting and upfit adaption, while the chassis design protects the 800V battery pack and other vital components.
