Harbinger, a California-based electric vehicle (EV) truck manufacturer, announced it has achieved the official start of production 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, 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.
“Our ability to design and move our vehicle into production this quickly is a testament to the creativity and diligence of our world-class team,” said John Harris, co-founder and CEO, Harbinger. “Completing production of 100 chassis is an important achievement for Harbinger. We chose to announce the start of production only after reaching this milestone to highlight that we are producing vehicles at a volume and scale that is truly impactful for our customers and the industry.”
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, 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 one of the only truck manufacturers building electric drivetrain systems in-house. The company’s vertically integrated manufacturing approach keeps production costs low for its superior quality EV product, the company said. 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.
“From the moment Harbinger was founded, we took a deliberate approach to building a scalable production foundation,” said Gilbert Passin, chief production officer, Harbinger. “A lot of the experience that helped shape Harbinger’s manufacturing processes came from the experience our team brought from other EV manufacturers and automotive brands. We learned what didn’t work elsewhere, and we adopted what worked best.”
Harbinger recently conducted extensive vehicle testing in Arizona and New Zealand, and videos of its testing programs can be seen here. 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 said it aims to hire an additional 100 employees in 2025.
