Bollinger Motors, which recently became a majority owned company of Mullen Automotive (earlier post), is partnering with Wabash, a leading truck body and trailer manufacturer, to develop a stronger, lighter, refrigerated truck body on electric chassis.

Wabash has developed a lightweight molded structural composite technology—EcoNex—for use in truck bodies and trailers that will integrate with Bollinger’s Class 4 electric chassis cab. EcoNex is made with high-efficiency foam core, encapsulated in a polymer fiber-reinforced shell and protective gel coat.

Econex can boost thermal performance by up to 30%, while its lightweight properties reduce weight by up to 20%. The structural strength eliminates need for metal or wood.

The companies’ offering includes:

• Weight savings due to Wabash’s lightweight EcoNex composite technology.

• Electrification of customer fleets utilizing Bollinger’s all-electric chassis cab.

• Increased total payload capacity due to lower overall truck weight.

• Improvement in thermal efficiency compared to conventional design.

• Overall cost savings due to weight savings and thermal efficiency.