Sono Motors Announces Bosch as Partner for Car Connectivity (FOTO)

Munich (ots) -

Sion features integrated car, ride, and power sharing and will be
able to charge itself thanks to solar integration.

German mobility provider Sono Motors today announced its
partnership with Bosch. The technology and service company will
provide the Sion's central control unit and a software-based solution
for its intelligent networking. The electric car with solar
integration - the first ever to go into series production - has been
designed with maximum efficiency for the user, offering car, ride,
and power sharing.

The Sion's data connection with the cloud will be managed by a
connectivity control unit (CCU) from the leading automotive supplier
and by the Bosch Automotive Cloud Suite, which will also support a
number of functions in the goSono app from Sono Motors. Cloud
connectivity will also act as a basis for digital mobility services,
such as charging electric cars and the eCall automated emergency call
function.

"The mobility of the future must be devised in such a way that it
is more climate and resource preserving and be considerably more
efficient than it has been so far," says Roberto Diesel, Chief
Technology Officer at Sono Motors. He adds, "Private vehicles remain
unused for 23 hours per day on average. They worsen the problems of
limited inner-city parking space and are often used by one person
alone. The integrated mobility functions are therefore a core part of
our car concept."

This concept is based on the idea of making the vehicle accessible
to as many users as possible. An intuitive mobile application
integrating all the mobility services will allow users to share
rides, energy, or even the car itself. Besides addressing
environmental and climate protection, the company tackles the
problems of an overburdened infrastructure, which will ultimately
only be solved by a reduction in and the significantly higher
utilization of produced vehicles. This offering of mobility-related
services forms the second pillar of Sono Motors' business model,
alongside car development and manufacturing as the first.

Sono Motors recently announced Continental as the supplier of the
Sion's electric drive system and ElringKlinger as its partner for
battery development and production. The company has so far received
around 9,300 partially paid preorders for the Sion. Production is
scheduled to commence at the end of 2019.

About Sono Motors

What started out as the garage project of two friends and the
vision of a sustainable mobility concept independent of fossil energy
sources became the innovative and owner-managed automotive company
Sono Motors in 2016. The company now boasts an experienced team of
engineers, designers, technicians, and industry experts who are
developing and building a forward-looking electric car suitable for
daily use, with integrated solar cells and innovative mobility
services.

The carbon emissions that cannot be prevented or reduced during
the vehicle's production and manufacturing are entirely offset. 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
roadshows. The overwhelming response to the vehicle and mobility
concept confirmed the company founders' vision and is turning it into
a reality - the Sion electric car will go into series production at
the end of 2019.

The company's full story can be found here:
www.sonomotors.com/story.html/

Website: www.sonomotors.com

Contact:
Alexa Rauscher | Cell: +49-176-1805-0164 |
E-mail: press@sonomotors.com

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