"Emails sent by the company's human resources director and seen by the Detroit Free Press say that the Michigan-based startup's last day of operations was last Friday. "We received word late last night that the day has arrived, we are to officially close the doors of Bollinger Motors, effective today, November 21st, 2025," Helen Watson, Bollinger's HR chief, said in an email."
"The company sprang into the spotlight in the late 2010s with the boxy B1 and B2 electric pickup and SUV, but neither model went into production. Instead, Mullen Automotive bought a controlling stake in the startup in 2022, and the entity started working on a Class 4 cab-over electric truck chassis. However, the business never took off, and Bollinger found itself in the crosshairs of multiple lawsuits and financing woes."
"The startup's founder, Robert Bollinger, left the company in March and sued parent company Mullen Automotive over a $10 million loan he gave last year, alleging that the startup was broke. That passed, as Mullen paid back Bollinger. But other issues made their presence felt. Lawsuits from suppliers came and went, with six active cases from companies like Germany's Thyssenkrupp and Brazil's Metalsa still being on the Oakland County Circuit Court's agenda, according to Automotive News."
Bollinger Motors ceased operations on November 21, 2025, after missing payroll for the last two pay periods and encountering persistent financing and legal problems. The startup initially developed the boxy B1 and B2 prototypes that never reached production, and later focused on the B4 Class 4 cab-over electric truck chassis after Mullen Automotive bought a controlling stake in 2022. Founder Robert Bollinger departed in March and sued over a $10 million loan; Mullen repaid the loan. Multiple supplier lawsuits, including cases from Thyssenkrupp and Metalsa, remained active. Mullen CEO Michery consolidated entities under Bollinger Innovations, which remains operational.
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