We all know that some manufacturers are involved difficulty regarding electric cars. If at first glance we tell ourselves that it is that small builders who will suffer the most, well no, since we have an example Volkswagen. Indeed, even a giant Volkswagen fails to sell electric cars. The advantage of being a big brand or car manufacturer is that most of the time they have a big one financial mattress which you can lean on in case of a strong impact. Unfortunately, it’s not for everyone.
Sono Motors, a brand with big ambitions
German brand Sono Motors almost unknown in our region. In the summer of 2022, the startup presented itself to the public for the first time If we An innovative electric car, because it is covered with a solar panel. That’s not all, as Sono Motors wanted to make the Sion an electric car powered by solar panels the most affordable in the world at a price close to 25,000 euros.
Sion was equipped with a developing electric motor 163 hp thanks to the battery 54 kW/h. The car is offered to Autonomy 305 km not to mention solar power. Actually, the latter gives the opportunity to generate 112 kilometers additional average and to 245 kilometers when the conditions were right.
A promising project almost from July 2022 20,000 bookings were made for Zion.
Route for Sono Motors
Unfortunately, this beautiful story and this beautiful project the end is here. The company announces the completion of the project. The main reason would be lack of funding.
A huge problem remains. This concerns pre-orders which were made in Zion. Indeed, as we told you in advance, thousands of people have already reserved a car and paid a deposit. In general, the amount of these deposits will represent 44 million euros! Customers could not you will never see such an amount again!
A company that can no longer pay its debts finds itself forced file for bankruptcy. A dizzying fall for a company that was valued 2.6 billion dollars in 2021.
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Source: Auto Plus
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