Harbinger (company)

Harbinger Motors Inc.
TypePrivate
FoundersJohn Harris, Phillip Weicker, and Will Eberts
Headquarters
Garden Grove, CA
Key peopleJohn Harris, CEO, Phillip Weicker, CTO
ProductsMedium-duty electric and hybrid vehicles
Websiteharbingermotors.com

Harbinger is a private company headquartered in Garden Grove, California. It produces chassis for medium-duty electric and hybrid vehicles. The company was founded in July 2021.

History

Harbinger was founded by John Harris, Phillip Weicker, and Will Eberts in July 2021.[1] It spent a year in research and development, before publicly announcing the business prior to the Detroit Auto Show in 2022 with an early alpha product. Then, it started a beta phase.[2] The company raised $100 million in angel and series A funding, followed by another $100 million in series B funding announced in January 2025.[3] In October 2024, Harbinger demonstrated a prototype hybrid RV co-developed with Thor Industries.[4][5] By early 2025, it had built 100 chassis for commercial and recreational vehicles.[6]

At ACT Expo 2024, Harbinger showcased its medium-duty electric vehicle platform for Class 4-7 trucks, including a chassis for last mile delivery fleets. The vertically integrated electric powertrain and modular 35 kWh battery was engineered for a 20-year service life and approximately 450,000 miles of operation. [7]

Operations

Harbinger designs, manufactures, and markets chassis for medium-duty trucks using a hybrid or electric motor.[8] Harbinger designs and manufactures the chassis, which contain the engine, drivetrain, steering, brakes, and base structure of the vehicle.[6] Then, body manufacturer of the vehicle that carries passengers and cargo.[6][9] The motor, gearbox, and inverter are combined into a single unit.[2][8] Harbinger operates a manufacturing facility in Garden Grove, California.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Rosevear, John (September 7, 2022). "EV startup Harbinger, founded by Canoo and QuantumScape veterans, aims to shake up medium-duty truck market". CNBC. Retrieved June 8, 2025.
  2. 1 2 Hall, Kalea (September 8, 2022). "Meet the EV startup planning a debut at the Detroit Auto Show". detroitnews.com. Retrieved June 8, 2025.
  3. ↑ O'Kane, Sean (January 14, 2025). "Exclusive: EV startup Harbinger's obsession with simplicity fuels $100M Series B". TechCrunch. Retrieved June 8, 2025.
  4. ↑ Sutton, Mike (October 4, 2024). "Thor-Harbinger's RV Prototype Is a Plug-In-Hybrid Motorhome". Car and Driver. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
  5. ↑ Tingwall, Eric (October 1, 2024). "Thor's Hybrid-Electric RV Is a House on Wheels That Drives Like a Car". MotorTrend. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Dnistran, Iulian (April 29, 2025). "Your Future Deliveries Could Come From This Range-Extended Electric Truck". InsideEVs. Retrieved June 8, 2025.
  7. ↑ Gitlin, Jonathan M. (2023-07-05). "This EV truckmaker is gigacasting its battery packs for longevity". Ars Technica. Retrieved 2026-06-09.
  8. 1 2 John, Alexa St. (September 16, 2022). "Giants like Amazon and Walmart are gearing up to spend hundreds of billions on electric trucks, and a new startup from Faraday Future and Canoo alums has a fresh approach to cashing in". Business Insider. Retrieved June 8, 2025.
  9. ↑ Stevens, Tim (February 22, 2025). "This EV could reboot medium-duty trucking by not reinventing the wheel". Ars Technica. Retrieved June 8, 2025.
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