Solar Mobility OEM Sono Motors (NASDAQ: SEV) expands its
cooperation with the technology company Continental by equipping
the Sion series-validation vehicles, the Company’s solar electric
vehicle (SEV), with further proven technologies from the automotive
supplier. Among other things, the companies will integrate an
advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) from Continental in Sono
Motors’ series-validation vehicles for the first time, as part of
the expanded cooperation.
A future-proof ADAS feature is planned to be standard in every
Sion, which is expected to retail for approximately €25,000 net.
Prospectively, the ADAS will not only make driving the Sion safer
and more comfortable, but will also ensure that the Sion complies
with the upcoming stricter European Union road safety regulations
(GSR). The cooperation enables Sono Motors to increase efficiency
in its development of the Sion, which has the potential to become
the world’s first affordable SEV, by using existing modern
technologies. Sono Motors currently plans to start production of
the Sion in the second half of 2023.
“We started our partnership with Continental in 2018 by working
on parts like the electric engine, the software for the Sion’s
vehicle control unit and airbag control unit. Extending our
cooperation to other areas, such as ADAS and connectivity, not only
helps us to make rapid and decisive progress in development, but
also gives us confidence that we will provide technology of proven
quality to our customers,” says Laurin Hahn, co-founder and CEO of
Sono Motors.
A range of advanced technologies make the Sion safer and
smarterIn close collaboration, Continental and Sono Motors
have been developing the software for comfort control and climate
control, as well as the energy, charge level and thermal management
of the powertrain. Under the expanded cooperation, Continental will
also provide intelligent connectivity features, like a passive
access and smart entry system, which automatically recognizes an
authenticated user approaching the car, opens the vehicle doors and
starts the low voltage systems, alongside a start/stop button for
Sono Motors’ series-validation vehicles. In the area of safety, the
two companies are also integrating the Sion’s crash sensor.
Engineers from both companies have already started an intense test
program with the series-validation vehicles on the Continental
proving ground in Frankfurt to further validate and improve the
integrated technologies.
A renowned company with proven expertiseThe
Germany-based company Continental has over 150 years of experience
and a proven track record in developing pioneering and quality
technologies and services for the mobility industry. Continental
generated sales of €33.8 billion in 2021 and currently employs more
than 190,000 people in 58 countries and markets. “We are
particularly committed to sustainable mobility solutions and are
therefore delighted to be actively involved in a climate-friendly
and exciting mobility project as a partner of Sono Motors,” says
Christoph Falk-Gierlinger, Managing Director of Continental’s
development and production service provider, Continental
Engineering Services.
The Sion – an electric vehicle powered by the
sunThe Sion is a spacious and family-friendly solar
electric vehicle. Its outer shell will consist of 456 seamlessly
integrated solar half-cells and will enable self-sufficiency on
short journeys. The energy generated by the solar cells is expected
to extend the estimated 305 km range of the Sion's 54 kWh LFP
battery by an average of 112 km/70 mi (up to 245 km/152 mi) per
week. Commuters in German metropolitan areas will have to charge
their Sion up to four times less than conventional electric cars of
the same vehicle class with a similar battery size. The battery
will allow for a maximum charging capacity of up to 75 kW (DC) and
11 kW (AC).
ABOUT SONO MOTORSSono Motors (NASDAQ:SEV) is on
a pioneering mission to accelerate the revolution of mobility by
making every vehicle solar. Sono Motors’ disruptive solar
technology has been engineered to be seamlessly integrated into a
variety of vehicle architectures — including buses, vans,
refrigerated vehicles, and more — to extend range and reduce fuel
costs as well as the impact of CO2 emissions, paving the way for
climate-friendly mobility.
The Company’s trailblazing vehicle, the Sion, has the potential
to become the world’s first affordable solar electric vehicle (SEV)
for the masses. Empowered by a strong global community, Sono Motors
has over 20,000 reservations with advance down-payments for the
Sion as of 1 September 2022.
ABOUT CONTINENTALContinental develops
pioneering technologies and services for sustainable and connected
mobility of people and their goods. Founded in 1871, the technology
company offers safe, efficient, intelligent and affordable
solutions for vehicles, machines, traffic and transportation. In
2021, Continental generated sales of €33.8 billion and currently
employs more than 190,000 people in 58 countries and markets. On
October 8, 2021, the company celebrated its 150th anniversary.
ABOUT CONTINENTAL ENGINEERING
SERVICESContinental Engineering Services (CES) was founded
in 2006, and as an agile and flexible engineering and production
partner develops tailor-made, technologically sophisticated
solutions for a wide range of applications, including automotive,
railway engineering, aviation, shipping, mining and smart cities.
2,000 employees worldwide contribute their expertise and experience
in the key technologies for automated driving, information
management & connectivity, electrification and services in the
field of multimodal mobility. This makes possible a new level of
individual, safe and sustainable mobility.
PRESS CONTACT Christian Scheckenbach | Mobile:
+49(0)17618050132E-Mail: press@sonomotors.com |
Website: www.sonomotors.com/press
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risks, uncertainties and assumptions include, but are not limited
to (i) the impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic on the global
economy, our industry and markets as well as our business, (ii)
risks related to our limited operating history, the rollout of our
business and the timing of expected business milestones including
our ability to complete the engineering of our vehicles and start
of production on time and budget and risks related to future
results of operation, (iii) risks related to our unproven ability
to develop and produce vehicles and with expected or advertised
specifications including range, and risks relating to required
funding, (iv) risks related to our ability to monetize our solar
technology, (v) risks relating to the uncertainty of the projected
financial information with respect to our business including the
conversion of reservations into binding orders, (vi) effects of
competition and the pace and depth of electric vehicle adoption
generally and our vehicles in particular on our future business and
(vii) changes in regulatory requirements, governmental incentives
and fuel and energy prices. For additional information concerning
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