Sono Motors Sion

Sono Motors Demonstrates Solar Integration in Initial Sion Crash Test

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Tuesday, February 7, 2023
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Solar Panels Behave as Predicted: No Splinter and Thus No Additional Risk to Passengers and Other Road Users, According to Initial Complete Vehicle Crash Test

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  • Solar Panels Behave as Predicted: No Splinter and Thus No Additional Risk to Passengers and Other Road Users, According to Initial Complete Vehicle Crash Test
    MUNICH, Germany, Feb. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The affordable solar electric vehicle (SEV) Sion from Munich-based solar mobility solutions provider Sono Group N.V. (NASDAQ: SEV) (“Sono Motors” or the “Company”) successfully performed its first complete vehicle crash test .
  • The result of the 50 km/h frontal crash test met the Company’s expectations regarding the Sion’s crash safety and the robustness of Sono Motors’ proprietary polymer-based vehicle-integrated solar technology, which covers the vehicle's entire body.
  • In the initial, physical complete vehicle test simulating a heavy frontal crash, the integrated Sono Solar Technology did not splinter and thus did not cause danger to passengers and other road users.
  • Until homologation, Sono Motors will conduct around 300 physical component, sled and complete vehicle tests in total to confirm the results of years of crash simulations.

Sono Motors Extends the Community Campaign Until 28 February 2023

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Thursday, January 26, 2023
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The ongoing campaign underscores the uniqueness of Sono Motors as a true community brand.

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  • The ongoing campaign underscores the uniqueness of Sono Motors as a true community brand.
  • Before the start of the campaign, Sono Motors had already received in total approximately 21,000 private reservations with advance payments.
  • During the campaign, Sono Motors received over 1,500 new private reservations with deposit commitments.
  • The campaign began on 8 December 2022 and will now be extended by approximately one month to 28 February 2023.

Sono Motors Secures Funding From EU Commission Granted Project for Solar Technology

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Monday, January 23, 2023
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Sono Motors will provide its knowledge and expertise in the field of vehicle integrated photovoltaics (ViPV) via application of this technology into three different vehicle architectures.

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  • Sono Motors will provide its knowledge and expertise in the field of vehicle integrated photovoltaics (ViPV) via application of this technology into three different vehicle architectures.
  • Sono Motors received the first installment of €532 thousand during its ongoing #savesion campaign.
  • The strong growth in patents – up from 10 at the time of the Company’s IPO in November 2021 – helps to maintain Sono Motors’ position as a pioneering leader in the field of solar technology innovation.
  • These funds will be strictly used only for SEAMLESS-PV project activities as agreed with the project partners and the European Commission and won't be used in any other activities.

Sono Motors Progresses Towards Pre-series With Solar EV

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Wednesday, January 18, 2023
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Sono Motors’ affordable solar electric vehicle, Sion, recently completed handling and comfort suspension tuning and road load data acquisition, and is now undergoing durability testing in Spain.

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  • Sono Motors’ affordable solar electric vehicle, Sion, recently completed handling and comfort suspension tuning and road load data acquisition, and is now undergoing durability testing in Spain.
  • Beyond the durability testing, Sono Motors recently confirmed the Sion’s solar charging capability during a real-life test in December, the month with the least amount of daylight in Europe.
  • Sono Motors successfully tested the vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) charging technology using 3 phase at 13 amps with limited amperage during various test cycles.
  • Solar range calculations are based on WLTP range and the solar yield from the European market average, open field, and a typical meteorological year weather data.

Sono Motors Announces Progress on the Community Campaign

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Wednesday, January 11, 2023
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MUNICH, Germany, Jan. 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The solar-mobility OEM Sono Group N.V. (NASDAQ: SEV) (“Sono Motors” or the “Company”) announces that in line with its previously communicated special marketing campaign, the Company has received payment commitments from its customer community worth approximately €40 million as of 10 January 2023.

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  • MUNICH, Germany, Jan. 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The solar-mobility OEM Sono Group N.V. (NASDAQ: SEV) (“Sono Motors” or the “Company”) announces that in line with its previously communicated special marketing campaign, the Company has received payment commitments from its customer community worth approximately €40 million as of 10 January 2023.
  • The campaign was launched on 8 December 2022 and is expected to last until the end of January 2023.
  • It presents a non-dilutive solution for funding the majority of Sono Motors’ investment program until the next important milestone - the pre-series vehicle production of Sono Motors’ solar electric vehicle, the Sion.
  • As part of the campaign, Sono Motors is holding a series of community events and media presentations and is offering Sion test drives across Germany, Switzerland and Austria.

Automoblog Explores the Promise of Sono Motors and its Challenges

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Tuesday, January 10, 2023
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RALEIGH, N.C., Jan. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- German startup automaker Sono Motors has made headlines with Sion, its solar-powered electric vehicle (EV).

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  • RALEIGH, N.C., Jan. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- German startup automaker Sono Motors has made headlines with Sion, its solar-powered electric vehicle (EV).
  • In a recently-released feature , Automoblog examines the promising technologies that have caught the attention of people across multiple continents, and the challenges that Sono Motors faces in getting to market.
  • Sono Motors has set the presale price point at €29,900 (around $31,925), which would make Sion one of the cheaper EVs on the market.
  • Automoblog also spoke with Sono Motors CEO Laurin Hahn for this article about the company's recent publicity tour in the U.S. and its plans to expand to the American market.

Third Quarter 2022: Increase in Reservations and Multiple International Partnerships Signed

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Thursday, December 8, 2022
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In the third quarter of 2022, the Company’s proprietary solar technology continued to benefit from significant interest, which led to a further increase in customer arrangements.

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  • In the third quarter of 2022, the Company’s proprietary solar technology continued to benefit from significant interest, which led to a further increase in customer arrangements.
  • Compared to the third quarter of 2021, the Company signed an additional four letters of intent and 12 purchase orders.
  • Net loss totaled €43.5 million and €0.50 loss per share in the third quarter of 2022 (third quarter of 2021: €18.0 million and €0.29).
  • Subsequent to the third quarter of 2022, Sono Motors announced its partnerships with tier one automotive suppliers Bosch and Continental.

Sono Motors Expands Cooperation With Continental for Development of Solar Electric Vehicle Sion

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Monday, November 21, 2022
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MUNICH, Germany, Nov. 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Solar Mobility OEM Sono Motors (NASDAQ: SEV) expands its cooperation with the technology company Continental by equipping the Sion series-validation vehicles, the Companys solar electric vehicle (SEV), with further proven technologies from the automotive supplier.

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  • MUNICH, Germany, Nov. 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Solar Mobility OEM Sono Motors (NASDAQ: SEV) expands its cooperation with the technology company Continental by equipping the Sion series-validation vehicles, the Companys solar electric vehicle (SEV), with further proven technologies from the automotive supplier.
  • The cooperation enables Sono Motors to increase efficiency in its development of the Sion, which has the potential to become the worlds first affordable SEV, by using existing modern technologies.
  • Sono Motors (NASDAQ:SEV) is on a pioneering mission to accelerate the revolution of mobility by making every vehicle solar.
  • The Companys trailblazing vehicle, the Sion, has the potential to become the worlds first affordable solar electric vehicle (SEV) for the masses.

Sono Motors and Bosch Automotive Aftermarket Confirm Long-term Europe-wide Partnership

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Thursday, November 10, 2022
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During the Launch Phase in Germany, 50 Bosch Car Services Will Be Trained and Qualified as Authorized Service Centers for the Sion, Sono Motors Solar Electric Vehicle.

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  • During the Launch Phase in Germany, 50 Bosch Car Services Will Be Trained and Qualified as Authorized Service Centers for the Sion, Sono Motors Solar Electric Vehicle.
  • The staff at Bosch partner workshops will receive comprehensive prior training from Sono Motors after which they will be authorized to perform repairs on high-voltage, photovoltaic, and safety systems with the assistance of, if necessary, Sono Motors Technical Field Service.
  • All of this makes Bosch a perfect partner for Sono Motors in order to offer our customers comprehensive, Europe-wide services, says Laurin Hahn, CEO and co-founder of Sono Motors.
  • The innovative technology and skills provided by Sono Motors to the Bosch Car Service network ensures that customers will receive reliable services for their vehicles.

Sono Motors Gains Scania and LLT as New Customers

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Friday, October 7, 2022
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Sono Motors Gains Scania and LLT as New Customers, Putting Buses With Solar Technology on the Road in Lule, Sweden.

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  • Sono Motors Gains Scania and LLT as New Customers, Putting Buses With Solar Technology on the Road in Lule, Sweden.
  • Several Scania Diesel Buses Operated by the LLT Public Transport Authority Have Been Equipped With Sono Motors Innovative Solar Technology and Are Already up and Running.
  • A Customized Version of the Solar Bus Kit, Developed by Sono Motors, Is Now Being Tested in Northern Climates in Real-Life Conditions.
  • According to LLT and Scania, solar technology could be an option in the future to increase the range of electric buses.