Brawny and brutish, the Bollinger B1 SUV and B2 pickup were designed for serious work and off-road applications. But the Detroit-based startup has unexpectedly unplugged the two EVs, shifting its focus to commercial truck applications.
Having sold an organic hair care products company, Robert Bollinger bought a farm on the hardscrabble landscape of New York’s Catskill Mountains.
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Shifting Focus
![Bollinger Commercial EV Platform Bollinger Commercial EV Platform](https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.gearjunkie.com/uploads/2022/01/Bollinger-Commercial-EV-Platform.jpg)
Electric Startup Struggles
![Bollinger Wire Frame Bollinger Wire Frame](https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.gearjunkie.com/uploads/2022/01/Bollinger-Wire-Frame.jpg)
Never Say Never
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