Sono Motors to Produce Sion in Sweden / First series production SEV to be manufactured at former SAAB plant in Trollhättan (FOTO)

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The first series production solar electric vehicle (SEV) developed
by the German mobility provider Sono Motors is to be manufactured in
Sweden. As Sono Motors officially announced today, the first
generation of the Sion will be produced in Trollhättan by National
Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS). The plant located there was home to
the production lines of the long-standing and innovative automobile
manufacturer SAAB. In total, an initial 260,000 vehicles will roll
off the production line in Trollhättan over an eight-year period.
Production will commence in the second half of 2020. After the
ramp-up period, approximately 43,000 Sion a year will be manufactured
in two-shift operations. Production will be carried out using one
hundred percent renewable energy.

"In NEVS, we found the perfect partner for us," says Thomas
Hausch, Chief Operating Officer, Sono Motors. "Together, we share a
vision of intelligent and resource-conserving mobility. We also value
our partner's specific expertise based on their many years of
experience in traditional automobile development and production in
combination with proven expertise in the area of electromobility."

The innovative vehicle concept of the Sion already represents
tomorrow's mobility today - the aim of which needs to be the
reduction of vehicles on the roads through more sustainable and more
efficient usage. The Sion will therefore be equipped ex works with
integrated sharing options. These enable the owner to share the
vehicle itself, individual journeys, or even energy via a mobile
application (goSono app), developed by Sono Motors. A bidirectional
charging function enables the Sion to both receive and supply
electricity, power electrical devices independently, and feed energy
to other vehicles or into the electricity grid. Thanks to
full-surface solar integration, the vehicle battery can be charged
with pure and free solar energy worth up to 34 kilometers' range per
day in addition to its regular WLTP range of 255 kilometers.

For its market launch, the Sion will be rolled out in one single
variant version costing 25,500 euros. There are plans afoot to
develop other vehicle models based on the vehicle's platform.

Since the presentation of the prototypes in summer 2017, the Sono
Motors team has been going on test drive road shows all over Europe.
On the occasion of the cooperation with NEVS, the next road show will
take place in Sweden. Sono Motors has so far taken approximately
9,800 partially paid preorders for the Sion.

About Sono Motors

What started out as the vision of a sustainable mobility concept
which was not dependent on fossil fuels became the innovative and
owner-managed automotive company Sono Motors in 2016. Today, an
experienced specialist team is developing and building the first
series-produced SEV (Solar Electric Vehicle) a forward-looking
electric car that is suitable for daily use, with integrated solar
cells and innovative mobility services.

The first prototypes were produced in 2017 with the support of
renowned investors and crowdfunding, and have since been driven and
experienced by more than 13,000 potential customers at test-drive
road shows. The overwhelming response to the vehicle and mobility
concept confirmed the company founders' vision and is turning it into
reality - the Sion electric car is going into series production.

Website www.sonomotors.com

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