--- title: "Bollinger Motors Has Stopped Paying Its Bills" description: "Bollinger Motors is in serious trouble. According to the *Detroit Free Press*, the Oak Park, Michigan-based commercial EV manufacturer has stopped paying its bills, with employees claiming they [haven't been paid in weeks](). The company's COO first sent an email…" date: "2025-11-19" modified: "2025-11-19" authors: - name: "Byron Hurd" job_title: "Editor" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/byron-hurd" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/bollinger-motors-has-stopped-paying-its-bills" categories: - "Car Tech" - "Electric Vehicles" - "News" tags: - "bollinger" - "Electric Vehicle" - "pickup" --- # Bollinger Motors Has Stopped Paying Its Bills ![Bollinger B2 Truck]() *\www.thedrive.com\* Bollinger Motors is in serious trouble. According to the *Detroit Free Press*, the Oak Park, Michigan-based commercial EV manufacturer has stopped paying its bills, with employees claiming they [haven't been paid in weeks](). The company's COO first sent an email to employees in late October, explaining that they were unable to make payroll; a follow-up message a week later (Nov. 6) indicated that the problem had still not been resolved—meaning employees have now gone unpaid for more than six weeks. We're in the process of confirming exactly what is happening at Bollinger, but according to a tipster who contacted us directly, there's more to this than a simple payroll issue. We're being told that its local management has been removed and that the company has completely run out of cash: "Bollinger Motors of Oak Park, Michigan and its parent company Bollinger Innovations have completely collapsed," our tipster told us via email. "All Michigan based senior leadership has been forced out." "Employees payroll is weeks behind, with nothing answers being given to employees," our tipster continued. "There is no operating cash left, and customers/dealers are being lied to." ![Bollinger Motors B4 2]() That would be bad news for any business operation, but given what Bollinger has gone through this year, it's a particularly alarming development. When we ran a story this past spring about the company [going down in flames](), it was widely reported that Bollinger was already short of cash. Our visit to the manufacturer in July revealed [an operation with no shortage of ambition]()—and an equally impressive surplus of empty desks. With the current political headwinds facing EVs, perhaps this was inevitable. We will update this story when we learn more. *Got a news tip? Let us know at tips@thedrive.com!* ## Author Byron is an editor at The Drive with a keen eye for infrastructure, sales and regulatory stories. He brings a light, punchy style to all of his content, believing that there's plenty out there to be laughed at—himself included. Born and raised in Maryland but now based just a stone's throw from Detroit, Byron is an auto enthusiast and generalist who enjoys building and tinkering with things of all kinds, from cars, computers and digital cityscapes, to the new garage that will soon house his fleet (a CT4-V Blackwing, a JK Wrangler and an NA Miata). Inspired by an early love of rollercoasters, Byron quickly caught the high-performance driving itch. He's been tracking and auto-crossing his cars since 2007. In his downtime, Byron enjoys reading, playing city builders, and studying the history of the Motor City. ### Author social links [Bluesky]() [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()