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- dat er 12.800 voorbestellingen zijn en levering start H1 2023.

- 15 april 2021: meer dan 13.000 internationale reservaties.

- gemiddelde voorafbetaling zelfs 3000 €. (minimum is €500)

More than 13,000 individual reservations and payments have been placed on the Munich-based mobility provider Sono Motors’ Solar Electric Vehicle (SEV)

In addition to numerous reservations from Germany, the company has also registered further international reservations

The number of reservations would equate to sales of 278 million euros

Munich, 15 April 2021 – The mobility provider Sono Motors has announced the achievement of reaching 13,000 private reservations of its innovative Sion SEV (Solar Electric Vehicle), with an average down-payment of 3,000 euros. Even prior to the commencement of production, the company booked a total order value of 278 million euros. Pre-orders of the Sion continue to be predominantly placed in Germany and the DACH (Germany, Austria and Switzerland) region, but the company is also registering increasing numbers from countries such as Italy, Spain, Portugal, Finland and Mauritius. This interactive map shows the geographical distribution of the reservations made. It was created and published by the Sono Motors community itself.

“13,000 reservations is a clear sign for us, as well as for the entire automotive industry. This number highlights people’s need for resource-friendly and affordable mobility solutions,” emphasizes Jona Christians, CEO and co-founder of Sono Motors, “It also gives us tailwind to get the Sion on the road as quickly as possible”, he adds.

After planned production commencement in 2023 and the increase to maximum capacity within the same year, the company intends to produce 43,000 vehicles per year in a 2-shift operation, in collaboration with contract manufacturer NEVS. The total production volume is expected to be 257,000 vehicles over a seven-year period. The former SAAB factory in Trollhättan, Sweden, will serve as the production facility.

https://sonomotors.com/en/press/pres...-the-sev-sion/

MAN zou mogelijk in zee gaan met Sono Motors voor die zonne-technologie.
In de eerste plaats voor de electrische TGE Transporter

https://sonomotors.com/en/press/pres...cial-vehicles/

Munich, 7 May 2021 – MAN Truck & Bus and Sono Motors have signed a Letter of Intent. The two companies have agreed to investigate the technical and economic feasibility of integrating the Sono Solar technology into MAN’s eTGE electric transporter.

"It is a great opportunity for Sono Motors to team up with such a respected industry partner as MAN and to work together for a more sustainable future. Our Sono Solar technology offers a lightweight and adaptable platform that is ideal for light commercial vehicles such as MAN's battery-powered eTGE," says Jona Christians, co-founder and CEO of Sono Motors. "We look forward to all the opportunities that these two sustainable technologies can bring together."

Three applications are to be equipped with Sono Solar technology and investigated by the companies:

MAN eTGE panel van

MAN eTGE combi with a powerful on-roof air conditioning system

MAN eTGE with a refrigeration system

Ander nieuws: https://sonomotors.com/en/news/