Solar car startup Sono to build in Sweden, starting in 2020
BERLIN — Munich-based startup Sono Motors plans to build the first mass produced solar electric vehicle in Sweden, starting next year.
Sono Motors and National Electric Vehicle Sweden announced Wednesday they’ve signed a deal to manufacture the self-charging Sion at a former Saab plant in Trollhattan.
We got NEVS for you!
Words can't describe what we're feeling right now! We are very proud to announce that the Sion will be manufactured in Europe in 2020. By NEVS in Sweden! Full press release: https://t.co/BCkcTuIQGp#SVEN #NEVS #SonoMotors #manufacturer #Sion #drivenbythesun pic.twitter.com/v90NtwUEiR— Sono Motors (@SonoMotors) April 17, 2019
National Electric Vehicle Sweden, or NEVS, acquired Saab in 2012 and is currently using the site to manufacture components for other vehicles.
Sono said it wants to manufacture 260,000 vehicles in Trollhattan over eight years.
The Sion is covered with solar panels that could provide enough electricity each day to drive up to 34 kilometers (21 miles), with a maximum range on a full battery of about 255 kilometers.
Sono says it has taken 9,800 orders and the vehicle will sell for 25,500 euros ($28,828).
RELATED STORIES
On the Road to Make an Affordable Car, Tesla Cuts Jobs
California utility to launch 4 new pilot projects for electric vehicle charging
