Munich-based startup Sono Motors plans to start the very first large produced solar electric vehicle in Sweden, starting up next year.
 
Sono Motors and National Electric Vehicle Sweden announced Wednesday they've signed a proposal to make the self-charging Sion at a former Saab plant in Trollhattan.
 
National Electric Vehicle Sweden, or NEVS, acquired Saab in 2012 and is actually using the site to build components for other vehicles.
 
Sono said it wishes to manufacture 260,000 vehicles in Trollhattan over eight years.
 
The Sion is coated with solar panels that may supply enough electricity each day to drive up to 34 kilometers (21 miles), with a maximum range on a full battery of about 255 kilometers.
 
Sono declares it has taken 9,800 orders and the vehicle will sell for 25,500 euros (,828).
 
This article is originally posted on tronserve.com