Bollinger Motors, Inc., a commercial electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, recently announced its first customer delivery of its 2025 Bollinger B4 Chassis Cab, delivering five B4s to Nacarato Truck Centers at its LaVergne, Tennessee facility.
Nacarato Truck Centers will sell four vehicles to commercial fleet customers and will use one vehicle for its own internal parts deliveries between its 13 locations throughout the east, southeast, and midwest.
“This is another special day for Bollinger Motors as we continue our journey to become an electrification leader in the commercial fleet market,” said Jim Connelly, the Chief Revenue Officer for Bollinger Motors, adding that the five trucks are valued at just under $800,000. “Our nationwide dealership network is one of our core strengths, and with partners like Nacarato Truck Centers, our customers’ sales and service needs are in good hands. We are excited to see the B4 going to work on the streets of the Nashville area and across the country.”
The Bollinger B4 Chassis Cab is an all-new, all-electric Class 4 commercial truck designed from the ground up with extensive fleet and upfitter input. Bollinger’s unique chassis design protects the 158-kwh battery pack and components to offer unparalleled capability and safety in the commercial market.
“Nacarato Truck Centers is thrilled to be the first dealership in the nation to receive Bollinger B4 all-electric trucks,” explained the aptly named Sawyer Sparks, Bollinger Sales and Brand Manager for Nacarato Trucks. “This is a monumental moment not just for our company but for the advancement of Tennessee clean fuels as well.”
The 2025 Bollinger B4 Chassis Cab will have a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $158,758. In addition, Bollinger Motors qualified for federal clean vehicle tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act of $40,000 per vehicle for the B4 chassis cab.
Bollinger Motors has passed numerous milestones in the past several months, including its production launch on September 16, CARB certification, FMVSS compliance, receiving the Certificate of Conformity from the Environmental Protection Agency: a 145-vehicle sale to Momentum Group; a 70-vehicle sale to Doering Fleet Management; a 50-vehicle sale to EnviroCharge; the addition of TEC Equipment, Affinity Truck Center, Nacarato Truck Centers, Nuss Truck & Equipment, and LaFontaine Automotive Group as dealers and service centers; Our Next Energy in Novi, Michigan to supply battery packs; providing a full warranty coverage of the B4 chassis cab; Syncron as its warranty administration partner; and Amerit Fleet Solutions as its mobile service provider.
Founded in 2015 by Robert Bollinger, Bollinger Motors is headquartered in Oak Park, Michigan, and is developing all-electric commercial chassis cab trucks, Classes 4-6. In September of 2022, Bollinger Motors became a majority-owned company of Mullen Automotive, Inc. Learn more at www.bollingermotors.com and www.mullenUSA.com.
Nacarato Truck Centers is a group of authorized Volvo Truck, TICO Terminal Tractor, Autocar, Dorsey, Strick, and used semi-truck dealerships and service centers serving the Tennessee, Virginia, Southern Kentucky, Maryland, Illinois, Florida, and Georgia areas with 48 years in the trucking industry.
In January 2024, Nacarato was acquired by Vanguard Truck Centers, which is based in Atlanta, Georgia. For more information, visit www.nacaratotruckcenters.com.