Harbinger, a medium-duty electric vehicle manufacturer, has announced it has achieved the official start of production (SOP) for its American-made electric vehicles, and has manufactured more than 100 units for customers. First in line customers and dealers for these vehicles include THOR Industries, the world’s largest recreational vehicle (RV) manufacturer, ETHERO Truck + Energy, Bruckner’s Truck, and more. The company has reached this production milestone just four years after it was founded in February 2021.
Harbinger manufactures its electric vehicle platform, also known as a stripped chassis, in Garden Grove, California. The chassis is designed specifically for medium-duty vehicles, such as walk-in vans, box trucks, recreational vehicles (RVs), delivery vans, emergency and disaster response vehicles and more. The chassis includes all major vehicle systems, including the electric drivetrain, high voltage (HV) battery system, steering, brakes, and more. Notably, Harbinger is the only truck manufacturer building electric drivetrain systems in-house. The company’s vertically integrated manufacturing approach keeps production costs low for its superior quality EV product. Once Harbinger assembles its electric stripped chassis, a dealer or customer works with a third party to upfit the chassis with a commercial or specialty body, which is the standard practice in the medium-duty industry.
Harbinger recently conducted extensive vehicle testing in Arizona and New Zealand. The company also recently announced an order book of 4690 vehicle orders, valued at approximately $500 million, and a $100 million Series B funding round, which will help the company scale up beyond the start of production. The funds will help to accelerate Harbinger’s growth and increase volume production capacity to meet demand for its purpose-built electric platform. To support its continued growth, Harbinger aims to hire an additional 100 employees in 2025.