German startup Sono partners with Valmet on solar cars

Sono Motors — Sono is developing an EV with solar cells integrated into the body. (SONO)

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April 05, 2022 01:58 PM

BERLIN -- Germany's Sono Motors has signed up a new partner for its partly solar-powered cars and is sticking to its goal of commercial production in 2023, after abandoning talks with the electric carmaking arm of indebted Chinese property developer Evergrande.

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