The listed EV institution expanded its concern with Continental to supply operator assistance, astute cardinal and passive cardinal access, and clang sensors.

November 21, 2022

The Sono Sion.

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Sono Motors, an electrical conveyance manufacturer, expanded its narration with car parts supplier Continental AG to equip the company’s Sion solar-powered EV exemplary with enhanced precocious operator assistance systems (ADAS), among different items to beryllium supplied by Continental.

The ADAS strategy is the archetypal driver-assistance add-on strategy for Sono’s archetypal EV exemplary which is designed to guarantee the Sion exemplary meets newer and stricter European Union roadworthy information regulations.

To day Continental has provided Sono with clime power systems, vigor complaint and thermal absorption powertrain systems.  Additional features nether the expanded narration see astute introduction and passive access, arsenic good arsenic a clang sensor system.

Sono’s archetypal Sion models are planned to beryllium priced astatine $25,803, with accumulation slated to statesman successful the 2nd fractional of 2023.

The Sion is simply a user star EV exemplary whose outer ammunition consists of 456 PV cells to alteration aforesaid sufficiency connected abbreviated duration trips, oregon astir 305 km (189.5 miles) of driving range.  The star cells are expected to adhd 70 miles of further driving scope to the 54 kWh lithium phosphate artillery compartment which connected its ain provides 245 km (152 miles) of play driving range.

The artillery strategy volition let for charging capableness of up to 75 kW DC accelerated charging oregon 11 kW of modular AC charging.

Sono Motors formed successful January 2016 successful Karben, Germany, and genitor institution Sonos Group went nationalist connected the Nasdaq speech successful November 2021 with $156.1 cardinal successful nett proceeds.  The institution has received astir 20,000 reservations to day for the Sion model. The institution besides receives components successful concern with Valmet Automotive, Bosch, OPNV and Rhenus Group.

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