Emerging electric vehicle maker, Mullen Automotive (NASDAQ” NASDAQ:MULN) announced Monday that the automaker has gained approval from the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) for the company’s Class 1 EV cargo vans. The certification, granted on November 2nd, is a key milestone for selling vehicles in the U.S.
The Mullen Class 1 EV cargo van has successfully fulfilled all necessary testing obligations set by the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards ("FMVSS") and met the compliance criteria.
Having obtained EPA certification and ensuring FMVSS compliance, Mullen is set to begin shipping Class 1 EVs to its distributor, Randy Marion Automotive ("RMA"), upon the completion of all production and final testing procedures for the vehicles.
“With this EPA final approval, Mullen is all hands-on deck and laser focused on production and deliveries to our commercial customers,” said CEO, David Michery.
Mullen announced back in December 2022, a $200M purchase order made by RMA for 6,000 all-electric Class 1 EV cargo vans.
RMA stands as one of the largest and most respected commercial vehicle dealer groups in the U.S.
Shares of MULN are up 3.78% in mid-day trading on Monday.