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Forbes

Tesla Ties Leads To German Solar Electric Car Company Choosing Sibros Connectivity Platform

19th July 2021 – Tightness among former Tesla colleagues has led to new partnership between Silicon Valley tech company Sibros and German automaker Sono Motors that's building a solar electric vehicle.

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Der Spiegel

This Car Runs On the Power of the Sun

24th June 2021 – Electric cars are considered to be expensive and not that climate-friendly. A Munich-based start-up has a vision to combat this. The affordable and solar-powered Sion, the development of which is being decided in collaboration with customers. So, what can this car do?

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Stern

Rolling Autonomy

24th June 2021 – Sono Motors’ requiem was ready to go. But with perseverance and a few rounds of financing, the Munich-based start-up has brought itself back from the brink. The Sion electric car is to be brought onto the market in 2023 and, with the help of innovative solar panels, will itself guarantee a degree of autonomy from charging stations.

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Business Punk

Munich’s Sion E-Car Gets More Powerful Battery Requested by Reservation Holders

24th June 2021 – An electric car that charges itself whilst driving in the sun. This sounds so obvious it’s almost bewildering that none of the big market players have caught on. Instead, it’s the Munich-based start-up Sono that want to launch the sun-assisted car - the Sion - in 2023.

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Der Tagesspiegel

Solar Energy Instead of Horsepower

24th June 2021 – Sono Motors, one of classic car manufacturers’ most unusual competitors, relies on solar power, battery power and moss. A first test drive.

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t3n

For the Same Price: Sono Motors Gives It’s Sion Electric Car More Range

24th June 2021 – Sono Motors, the Munich-based start-up, only presented a near-production prototype of its first e-car, the Sion, back in January. Now the manufacturer is following suit and announcing a range upgrade at no extra cost.

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Welt

The German Solar Electric Car Invalidates the Main Argument of Electric Opponents

24th June 2021 – From 2023 Sono Motors plan to have its solar car, the Sion, in series production. The prototype is already well advanced and is now being fitted with a battery that, until now, no German manufacturer has dared to use - by no means the only pioneering achievement.

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Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

Sono Motors Means Business

28th May 2021 – The solar manufacturer almost went bust. Now the series production of the ‘Sion’ draws ever closer.

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Automobil Produktion

“Our Customers Don’t Define Themselves Through a Car as a Status Symbol”

10th May 2021 – In an interview with Automobil Produktion, Sono Motors’ COO Thomas Hausch talks about difficult times, Sion production challenges and the power of Community.

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Spiegel

Start-up Sono Motors Wants to Equip MAN Transporters With Solar Cells

6th May 2021 – From small vans to giant ones: According to SPIEGEL, the Munich-based electric car start-up Sono wants to supply commercial vehicle group MAN’s vehicles with solar power.

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Elektroauto-News

13,000 International Reservations for the Sion Solar-Electric Car

15th April 2021 – It’s Sono Motors’ expressed goal to produce a car that takes advantage of solar energy and is suitable for everyday use. This goal seems to be resonating with the e-car’s pre-order customers. Meanwhile looks towards 13,000 private reservations for the Sion SEV (solar electric vehicle), with an average downpayment of 3,000.

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electrek

Electric Vehicle Spotlight (EVs): Sono Motors

13th April 2021 – Welcome back to another EVS. We hope you haven’t missed us too terribly. Our spotlight this go-around is on Sono Motors based out of Germany. This EV startup has developed a solar electric vehicle (SEV) called the Sion that can add up to an additional 150 miles of range per week by harnessing the power of the sun.

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Observer

Forget Batteries, This Electric Vehicle Startup Uses Solar Power to Charge Up Cars

14th March 2021 – As electric vehicles go mainstream, the auto industry has largely reached the consensus that the next big thing is no longer about eliminating gas engines, but finding the most efficient method to generate electricity to power cars.

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WDR

Climate Change: What Can We Actually Do? (2/2)

22nd February 2021 – Story about Sono Motors starts at minute 10:00.Climate change is a serious issue. But what does it really mean for us? How quickly and radically do we need to act? What can be done individually? What can’t? What technical innovations are there that can help make transport, industry, agriculture and other such areas of our lives as climate-neutral as possible? 

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auto motor sport

Self-Driving Electric Bus With Solar Panels

29th January 2021 – Start-up Sono Motors works in collaboration with French provider EasyMile. The Munich-based start-up’s solar technology should increase the range of the autonomous electric busses.

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Neue Zürcher Zeitung

When the Electric Trailer Doesn’t Need a Tractor

28th January 2021 – The German state-funded EV trailer project has created a truck trailer that converts solar energy into electric propulsion. This supports and, partially, replaces the diesel traction engine.

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Spiegel

Shade Parking Was a Thing of Yesterday

12th January 2021 – Solar modules on cars have long been considered a nice gimmick. German start-up Sono wants to make the technology affordable and is to unveil a prototype at CES trade show. Other vehicle manufacturers are increasingly turning to photovoltaics.

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TechCrunch

Sono Motors Plans to License the Tech That Powers Its Solar Electric Car

12th January 2021 – Sono Motors wants to bring technology it developed for its solar electric car to the masses. And it’s starting with autonomous shuttle startup EasyMile.

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Blog

Blog Post

Digital Mobility: All you need to know about our partnership with Sibros

19th July 2021 – We have found a strong partner in the Californian software company Sibros. My colleague from Sono Digital Johannes Bückle and I had the opportunity to talk to Hemant Sikaria, CEO and co-founder of the company, about our partnership, goals and the next development steps.

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News

Kicking-off the First Tour With Our New Sion Prototype

6th July 2021 – Have you wondered what the new prototype looks and feels like in real life? Here's your chance to find out!

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Blog Post

"Faster, safer, more durable": the Sion gets a new battery

25th June 2021 – Arvind Peehal leads development of the battery systems. As a follow-on from the announcement of the Sion's new battery, he explains the main differences to the previous technology in this article.

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