Report: Sony-Honda venture plans SUV, Civic-sized affordable EV

Sono Motors revives with solar bus kit, not Sion solar EV

Refrigerated semi truck with Sono solar panelsGermany's Sono Motors has emerged from bankruptcy, but isn't discussing the fate of its Sion solar-assisted EV. A press release announcing a plan to bring Sono out of bankruptcy did not mention the Sion, a small hatchback designed to use every body panel as a solar panel to boost range between charges. Instead, the company is focusing on solar...

2023 EV sales blew past 2022 levels every month of the year

2024 Kia EV6 GTEV sales not only increased in 2023 overall, but they were higher than 2022 levels for every month of the year, according to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Car sales are seasonal, and they always have been, so there's no reason to expect that total vehicle sales or even EV sales broken out will go up every month. Yet that's exactly what DOE...

Report: Sony-Honda venture plans SUV, Civic-sized affordable EV

Afeela electric sedan prototypeSony Honda Mobility is planning an electric SUV and affordable compact car in addition to its previously-shown sedan, according to a new Nikkei Asia report. The SUV will launch in 2027, followed by the compact car in 2028, the report said. Sony and Honda announced in 2022 that the sedan will be unveiled in 2025 under the Afeela brand name, with...