Sono Motors unveils retrofit solar power technology for buses
By Bradley Osborne - 2nd August 2022
Bus with rooftop solar panels installed by Sono Motors
Germany – On 25 July, Sono Motors GmbH unveiled a solar-powered retrofit solution for buses, designed to reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, at a public event it organised called ‘Celebrate the Sun’. The company also debuted the production design model of its upcoming electric passenger car, ‘Sion’, which is recharged by solar cells integrated in the car body.
Sono Motors was established in 2016 in Munich, Bavaria. Its business aim was to develop and market a technology integrating solar power modules with onboard vehicle electronics and energy systems. Original equipment manufacturers who have agreed to work with Sono Motors – MAN and Chereau, for example – are testing the technology to find out what gains can be made in energy efficiency when auxiliary systems, such as air conditioning and refrigeration, are powered by the integrated solar modules.
