Bollinger unveils Deliver-E, an electric van for the future

Budding U.S. automaker Bollinger Motors has yet to bring its first production car to market, but the company surely has ambition: this electric van called Deliver-E is yet another one of its many projects.

The car only exists on 3D renderings so far and reminds of an express train from the front angle. Its rear seems very – perhaps even disproportionately – long.

Bollinger says it intends to start sales in a few years. Scalable wheelbase and multiple battery size options will enable customers to pick the version they need based on the kind of deliveries they plan to make. The battery sizes are listed as 70, 105, 140, 175 and even 210 kilowatt-hours, while the chassis sizes remain unannounced. All vehicles come with the drive on the front axle and should prove much cheaper to maintain than their ICE counterparts. Finally, the company promises that the rigid stainless-steel frame will survive over ten years of active use.

An uncredited partner company will supply the chassis for the project. As for the electric motor, the batteries and the transmission, Bollinger plans to reuse the existing models designed for its B1 SUV and B2 pickup truck. Both cars are scheduled to enter production next year.

If successful, the Deliver-E can give Rivian vans a run for their money: Rivian signed a supply agreement with Amazon last year for 100,000 such cars and would not want its business undercut by competition. Another example is the Arrival EV, a van with a composite body that UPS wants to have 10,000 units of.