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.
The last year has been tough for solar-electric car companies. There are many valid reasons to be skeptical of onboard solar panels powering electric vehicles, and when investors don’t believe in something, they don’t invest in it. Without investment money, getting a vehicle to production can be impossible. And this … [continued]
A combination solar powered flashlight, phone charger, and lamp with extra fold-out solar panels is handy at home and on your next EV road trip, too.
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.
Sibros CEO and co-founder Hemant Sikaria recently took the time to chat with me about what inspired him to start his company and solve a critical problem for a wide variety of industries. This problem, he told me, had already been solved at Tesla. Sikaria spent five years with Tesla … [continued]
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]