Los Angeles 2021: Mullen Five, Another New Company with Another New Electric Model

Disruption, indeed. The electric shift in the automotive industry will see – is seeing - the birth of many new manufacturers. We've seen it with Tesla, of course, which now almost plays the role of grizzled veteran, but also with newer firms like Rivian and Lucid Motors.

There's a lot of money to be made, and naturally that means new companies trying to make their mark. The same thing happened in the early history of the automobile a little over 100 years ago.

To this list of fledgling companies, you can add the name Mullen. The California-based company used the occasion of the Los Angeles Auto Show this week to introduce its first model. Meet the Five crossover.

The company announced some very interesting figures for its car regarding capacity and range, as well as a tempting price point. Of course, the inevitable question with this kind of concept presentation is whether the company will be able to put its words into action and bring its project to fruition as a production vehicle.

Only time will tell. In the meantime, here's what was presented.

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