What happens when a maker of tiny electric vehicles dips its wheels into the military industrial complex? We’re about to find out.
On Monday, Arcimoto said it is diversifying beyond its usual business via a partnership with Department of Defense contractor Matbock. That’s a first for the EV startup, which is best known for its doorless “fun utility vehicles.”
The company also makes an “e-trike” and some commercial vehicles, including this impossibly small box truck (in the loosest sense) and an EV for paramedics. In addition to all that, Arcimoto said in a statement that it will sell “electrical systems architecture and energy storage systems” to Matbock, which makes “hybrid-electric tactical vehicles.” Matbock also sells hunting gear, camo travel bags and an apparel line that might appeal to someone like Volodymyr Zelensky.
The deal may seem out of nowhere for Arcimoto, which has focused on things like supplying vehicles for scenic tours, but it’s apparently …
