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Founded Year

2016

Stage

Bankrupt/Admin | Bankrupt

Total Raised

$122.28M

About Sono Motors

Sono Motors (NASDAQ: SEV) is an automobile manufacturing company. It develops, builds, and markets electric vehicles, such as recreational vehicles, buses, and products, such as solar bus kits with mobility and charging technologies. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Munich, Germany. In May 2023, Sono Motors filed for bankruptcy.

Headquarters Location

Waldmeisterstr. 76

Munich, 80935,

Germany

+49 89 45 20 58 18

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Sono Motors's Product Videos

Sono Motors's Products & Differentiators

    The Sion

    First mass produced solar electric vehicle (SEV)

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Research containing Sono Motors

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Expert Collections containing Sono Motors

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Sono Motors is included in 2 Expert Collections, including Auto Tech.

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Sono Motors Patents

Sono Motors has filed 5 patents.

The 3 most popular patent topics include:

  • Energy conversion
  • Photovoltaics
  • Solar cells
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Application Date

Grant Date

Title

Related Topics

Status

7/25/2018

9/19/2023

Photovoltaics, Solar cells, Applications of photovoltaics, Energy conversion, Renewable energy

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Application Date

7/25/2018

Grant Date

9/19/2023

Title

Related Topics

Photovoltaics, Solar cells, Applications of photovoltaics, Energy conversion, Renewable energy

Status

Grant

Latest Sono Motors News

Sono Group N.V. presents three new members of its Supervisory Board

Sep 11, 2023

Sono Group N.V. presents three new members of its Supervisory Board 5-day change Today at 04:46 pm Sandra Vogt-Sasse has been appointed Chair of the Supervisory Board. Thomas Wiedermann becomes Vice-Chair MUNICH, Germany, Sept. 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Solar technology company Sono Group N.V. (the "Company"), the parent company of Sono Motors GmbH ("Sono Motors"), today presented three new members of its Supervisory Board. The new Supervisory Board members have been appointed on an interim basis until their formal election at the Company's next annual general meeting. The four-member Supervisory Board consists of financial experts and an employee representative and is chaired by Sandra Vogt-Sasse, who is supported by Thomas Wiedermann as Vice-Chair. Martin Sabbione also joins the Supervisory Board as an additional new member. Johannes Trischler, an employee representative, has been a member of the Company's Supervisory Board since November 2021. "Despite the current challenges, we are working tirelessly on our mission to equip every vehicle with solar. Our Supervisory Board, composed of experts in their respective fields, will support us with the extensive know-how of its members," said Jona Christians, CEO and co-founder of Sono Motors. "We have appointed experienced professionals with expertise in business and corporate management to the Supervisory Board." The members of the Supervisory Board of Sono Group N.V. are: Sandra Vogt-Sasse: self-employed tax consultant and auditor; Managing Director of SAVOSA GmbH Steuerberatungsgesellschaft; board member of a company closely linked to the capital market through its products and services Martin Sabbione: Senior Head of Controlling of Volkswagen Group Charging GmbH; formerly CFO of Sono Motors GmbH and Head of Investment at WiWin GmbH & Co, KG Thomas Wiedermann: CRO and CEO Production, Engineering, R&D, Processes at Rudolf Dankwardt GmbH; independent interim manager; board member/managing director of multiple international, medium-sized companies Johannes Trischler: General Counsel of Sono Motors GmbH, employee representative ABOUT SONO MOTORS Sono Motors 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 third-party OEM cars, buses, refrigerated vehicles, and recreational vehicles — to extend the range and reduce fuel costs as well as the impact of CO2 emissions, paving the way for climate-friendly mobility. FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS This press release includes forward-looking statements. The words "expect", "anticipate", "intend", "plan", "estimate", "aim", "forecast", "project", "target", “will” and similar expressions (or their negative) identify certain of these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are statements regarding the company's intentions, beliefs, or current expectations. Forward-looking statements involve inherent known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and contingencies because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that may or may not occur in the future and may cause the actual results, performance, or achievements of the company to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward looking statements. These risks, uncertainties and assumptions include, but are not limited to the risks, uncertainties and assumptions with respect to: expectations regarding the self-administration proceedings, for which Sono Group N.V. and Sono Motors GmbH have applied, the outcome of which is uncertain; the company‘s ability to maintain relationships with lenders, suppliers, customers, employees and other third parties as a result of the applications for the opening of self-administration proceedings and the related increased performance and credit risks associated with the company‘s constrained liquidity position and capital structure; the company‘s ability to access the external funding required to successfully restructure its business; the ability to maintain Sono Group N.V.’s stock exchange listing; and the length of time that Sono Group N.V. and Sono Motors GmbH would operate under the self-administration proceedings. Many of these risks and uncertainties relate to factors that are beyond the company's ability to control or estimate precisely, such as the actions of courts, regulators and other factors. Readers should therefore not place undue reliance on these statements, particularly not in connection with any contract or investment decision. Except as required by law, the Company assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Share

Sono Motors Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • When was Sono Motors founded?

    Sono Motors was founded in 2016.

  • Where is Sono Motors's headquarters?

    Sono Motors's headquarters is located at Waldmeisterstr. 76, Munich.

  • What is Sono Motors's latest funding round?

    Sono Motors's latest funding round is Bankrupt/Admin.

  • How much did Sono Motors raise?

    Sono Motors raised a total of $122.28M.

  • Who are the investors of Sono Motors?

    Investors of Sono Motors include Seedrs, Felunic Vermogensverwaltung, Headline Asia, Swedbank, Wi Venture and 6 more.

  • Who are Sono Motors's competitors?

    Competitors of Sono Motors include Aptera and 8 more.

  • What products does Sono Motors offer?

    Sono Motors's products include The Sion and 2 more.

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