California start-up company Mullen Technologies Inc. announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to purchase a manufacturing facility in Tunica, Mississippi, where it intends to build and support its platform of electric vehicles.
Mullen is an emerging electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer which is currently working on getting its first mid-size, all-electric SUV to market.
Mullen said in a statement that the five-year-old, turn-key facility – to be known as Mullen’s Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Centre (AMEC) – will allow it to innovate its manufacturing processes and optimize product design with simultaneous engineering efforts.
David Michery, CEO and Chairman of Mullen Technologies, said the 11,148 m2 AMEC facility will employ approximately 50 people in the first year, with the objective of expanding to 200 employees in three years.
“Our goal is to sustain 100% of our manufacturing processes in the US and by US workers. With the establishment of AMEC in Tunica, we are among the very few EV companies that have a manufacturing presence in the US,” Mr Michery continued.
“Tunica will allow us to perfect the engineering and manufacturing processes involved in building our EVs, which is a critical step before investing in a high-volume production and assembly plant.
“This facility is ideal for Mullen’s upcoming initiatives and will be pivotal in allowing us to get to the production of our vehicles in less than typical time.
Mullen, which is set to unveil the initial concept vehicle in the coming months, has already begun taking pre-orders with a refundable deposit of $100.
