$Mullen Automotive (MULN.US)$ BREA, Calif., Aug. 22, 2022 (G...

BREA, Calif., Aug. 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via InvestorWire -- Mullen Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:MULN) ("Mullen" or the "Company"), an emerging electric vehicle ("EV") manufacturer,

BREA, Calif., Aug. 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via InvestorWire -- Mullen Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:MULN) ("Mullen" or the "Company"), an emerging electric vehicle ("EV") manufacturer, announces today that the first fully functional demonstrator vehicles of the Mullen FIVE EV Crossover will begin arriving this October.

Mullen and hofer powertrain have been jointly developing the upcoming fully functional, demonstrator FIVE EV Crossover vehicles. These vehicles will be utilized in Mullen's upcoming 2022 "Strikingly Different" Test Drive Tour as well as other events planned across the U.S. in 2023. The future Mullen FIVE production vehicles will feature performance specs such as a 120-kWh battery pack, 325 miles of range, 0-60 mph in 3.2 seconds and a top speed of 155 mph. The future Mullen FIVE RS High Performance version will feature 0-60 mph in 1.95 seconds and a top speed of over 200 mph. The FIVE RS will be ready for consumers to experience in person in the spring of 2023.

Mullen Automotive is committed to making the upcoming test drive tour a highly customer-focused event; "Front Row" FIVE reservation holders will have the first chance to experience the Mullen FIVE in person. Additionally, the tour will also provide the company with a platform for first-hand feedback opportunities. During the tour, Mullen will interview consumers to gain insights into customer needs and focus on continuous improvements, creating a vehicle that customers truly love.