Organization Confirms Collaboration with a Second Automobile Maker
Sono Group N.V., a pioneering solar technology company, is expanding its presence in the automotive industry, targeting a wide range of vehicle categories including passenger vehicles, buses, refrigerated vehicles, and recreational vehicles. This strategic move is aimed at revolutionising mobility and promoting climate-friendly practices.
Sono Group's solar technology has been engineered to be applicable across multiple industries, offering benefits such as extending range, reducing fuel costs, and lessening CO2 emissions. The company's unique manufacturing method seamlessly integrates solar cells into polymer, making it suitable for use in the exterior of a passenger vehicle.
The company has secured a purchase order from a second passenger car manufacturer, one of the 10 largest in the world, for delivery of solar body panels to explore solar integration into their cars. This is the second such order for Sono Group, following an announcement in December 2022.
Sono Group is currently working as a development partner or supplier with customers in Europe and the United States. Notable clients include CHEREAU, Kögel, and Volkswagen subsidiary Scania. The focus of Sono Group is specifically on retrofitting and integrating its solar technology onto third-party vehicles in the mentioned industries.
As part of its growth strategy, Sono Group is planning additional installations across new vehicle categories, aiming to widen the use of solar technology in various automotive segments. The company is engaged in scaling operations and commercialising its solar tech through partnerships and pilot projects that address different vehicle types and use cases, leveraging solar panels to improve energy efficiency and sustainability.
Sono Group's participation in global industry forums and investor events throughout 2025 demonstrates an active approach to market education, partnership cultivation, and technology adoption across vehicle types. At industry events such as the UITP Summit in June 2025, Sono showcased its solar solution tailored for buses, emphasising benefits such as emission reductions and cost savings for fleet operators.
The company's CEO has cited ongoing business development activities and preparations for uplisting to Nasdaq, underlining a growth phase with strategic partnerships to scale solar technology across the commercial vehicle sector. Sono is accelerating the commercial rollout of its solar technology specifically for electric trucks and other commercial vehicles, with new installations planned across different vehicle categories and geographic regions.
Sono Group's disruptive solar technology is part of its mission to revolutionise mobility and promote climate-friendly practices. The organisation's solar technology is designed for use in third-party OEM cars, buses, refrigerated vehicles, and recreational vehicles. Sono Group's ticker symbol is OTCQB: SEVCF, and more information can be found on its investor relations website.
Sono Group's solar technology expansion is not limited to the automotive industry alone, as it aims to revolutionize mobility across various sectors, such as third-party OEM cars, buses, refrigerated vehicles, and recreational vehicles. The company's unique manufacturing method allows solar cells to be seamlessly integrated into polymer, making it applicable for the exterior of multiple vehicles.
