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Mullen forms joint venture MAEO for battery range tech; claims 60-75% range increase
BOLLINGER INNOVATIONS, INC.
- Mullen forms MAEO (51% owned) with Global EV Technology to commercialize Energy Management Module (EMM) that extends EV range.
- Mullen to pay $50K upfront, $5M at closing of definitive agreements, and fund up to $5M for MAEO operations.
- Element Materials Technology test showed EMM increased a high-volume OEM EV range from 269 to 431 miles (+60%).
- Mullen's own test on its Class 1 EV cargo van showed >75% range increase (calculated EPA ~186 miles from 42 kWh pack).
- U.S. provisional patent application filed for EMM technology; plans to integrate into all Mullen commercial and consumer EVs.