Jim Ritchie is the CEO and co-founder of AEONrv, a Reno, Nevada-based company building high-tech, all-season, electric-cabin recreational vehicles on Ford Transit platforms. A Silicon Valley veteran with 30+ years in technology, Jim started AEONrv as a personal project after growing frustrated with the state of existing RV options - he wanted something that could handle ski mountains in winter and desert trails in summer without propane systems or dealer hassles. What began as a one-off custom build evolved into Nevada's 2025 Manufacturing Company of the Year, with 100+ vehicles delivered, 70+ employees, and plans to build the world's most automated RV manufacturing plant.
The Bollinger B2 is a boxy, all-electric pickup truck built for off-road purists who believe torque is a virtue and curves are a conspiracy. With 614 horsepower, a 120 kWh battery, and an aesthetic that would make a Land Rover Defender blush, it was the anti-Cybertruck before the Cybertruck existed.