Sono Motors Halts Production Of Sion Solar-Powered Car
The Sion solar-powered car from Sono Motors will not go into production, but the company’s solar technology will live on.
The Sion solar-powered car from Sono Motors will not go into production, but the company’s solar technology will live on.
At the beginning of the month, I wrote about Sono Motors’ campaign to save its Sion vehicle. For years, CleanTechnica has documented the progress of Sono Sion, from interviews with its officials to the reveal of its car. We’ve been following the company on its journey towards launching a solar-powered … [continued]
The Munich-based solar mobility OEM Sono Motors and the renowned German business Bosch have decided to work together to create a network of auto repair shops that spans all of Europe. All maintenance and repair services will be provided within the scope of the Bosch Car Service workshop concept and … [continued]
The new Sion electric vehicle from Sono Motors sports an eye-catching silhouette and an unusual interior touch, too.
As the world moves to electrify the transport sector, a lot of progress has been made in the passenger vehicle segment. In fact, the transition to electric mobility is happening a lot faster than a lot of people thought it would. For example, in Europe, 13% of new car sales … [continued]
Sono Motors is working to integrate solar panels into a wide range of cargo vehicles to reduce carbon emissions from transportation.
It’s easy to fall into the trap of purity. A vehicle should be pure electric or pure gas- or diesel-powered — if you’re short of a pure EV, you might as well just be non-electrified. We see college teams doing solar vehicle races where they don’t accept any grid power, … [continued]
The novel cooperation includes the development, simulation, and production of a suspension and chassis system for Sono Motors’ electric car Sion. The chassis system is integrated into Sono Motors’ new prototype for the first time.
Sono Motors, the solar-powered EV company we’ve written about before, is looking for help. Starting up a company is no small task, and starting an automobile manufacturer is harder still. After getting at odds with investors, Sono decided to take a very different approach: ask the overall EV community to help fund it instead.
A couple of weeks ago, Sono Motors released the production design of its Sion solar/electric car. While the solar panels don’t do much to differentiate it from other cars, it does have some features that make it an interesting competitor in the EV marketplace. From the ground up, it’s designed to be the “Swiss Army Knife” of electric vehicles.