Munich, Dec. 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sono Group N.V. (NASDAQ:SSM) (hereafter referred to as "Sono" or the "Company", parent company to Sono Motors GmbH, hereafter referred to as "Sono Solar" or "Subsidiary"), the solar technology company, today announced that its subsidiary Sono Solar has been awarded the European Transport Prize for Sustainability 2026 (ETPN) for its solar solution for refrigerated vehicles.

Presented by the trade journal TRANSPORT, published by HUSS-VERLAG, the European Transport Prize for Sustainability honors forward-looking products and concepts that combine environmental and climate protection with economic efficiency and social responsibility in the commercial vehicle and logistics sector. With its integrated solar technology designed specifically for refrigerated trailers and trucks, Sono Solar's solution convinced the jury and won in the category "Energy Supply & Charging Infrastructure for Commercial Vehicles."

The awarded system combines automotive-grade solar modules with a high-voltage solar charging architecture that generates electricity directly on the vehicle. The solar energy is used to power the refrigeration unit and auxiliary consumers, improving the vehicle's range, CO₂ footprint, and total cost of ownership without requiring changes to driving behavior or charging infrastructure.

"This award is a clear signal from the industry that solar is becoming a structural part of how commercial fleets decarbonize and manage costs," said George O'Leary, Managing Director of Sono Group N.V. "Being recognized in "Energy Supply & Charging Infrastructure for Commercial Vehicles" confirms that our technology is viewed as a scalable building block in that transition. It also supports our view that Sono is operating in a part of the transport value chain where long-term regulatory and economic trends are working in the same direction."

At the ETPN gala, Sono Solar shared the stage with industry heavyweights such as Daimler Truck, MAN, Scania, Krone, Schmitz Cargobull and Trailer Dynamics. Being recognized in this environment highlights how integrated solar solutions for commercial vehicles are gaining traction across the established transport and logistics ecosystem.

Georg Zurmühl, Head of Commercial, who accepted the award on behalf of Sono Solar, adds: "I had the pleasure of many insightful conversations with decision-makers from leading OEMs and body manufacturers at the gala. It was clear that the market is looking for quick-acting solutions - and that solar energy on vehicles hits exactly the right note."

Sono Solar is working with OEMs, fleet operators, and bodybuilders to establish solar as a standard energy source on commercial vehicles: from vans and trailers to coaches and city buses. The company's technology is designed to be modular and vehicle-agnostic, enabling integration into both new vehicles and retrofit applications.

END

About the European Transport Prize for Sustainability (ETPN)

The European Transport Prize for Sustainability (ETPN) is awarded by the newspaper TRANSPORT (HUSS-VERLAG). The aim is to highlight sustainable practices in the transport and commercial vehicle sector and to recognize solutions that combine environmental and climate protection with economic competitiveness.

ABOUT SONO GROUP N.V.

Sono Group N.V. (NASDAQ:SSM) and its wholly owned subsidiary Sono Motors GmbH, operating under the brand name Sono Solar, are on a pioneering mission to accelerate the revolution of mobility by making every commercial vehicle solar. Our disruptive solar technology has been developed to enable seamless integration into all types of commercial vehicles to reduce the impact of CO2 emissions and pave the way for climate-friendly mobility. For more information about Sono Group N.V., Sono Solar, and their solar solutions, visit sonogroupnv.com and sono-solar.com. Follow us on social media: LinkedIn, Facebook, BlueSky, Truth Social, and X.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release may contain forward-looking statements. The words "expect", "anticipate", "intend", "plan", "estimate", "aim", "forecast", "project", "target", "will" and similar expressions (or their negative) identify certain of these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are statements regarding the intentions, beliefs, or current expectations of the Company and its subsidiary Sono Motors GmbH (together, the "companies"). Forward-looking statements involve inherent known and unknown risks, uncertainties and contingencies because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that may or may not occur in the future and could cause the companies' actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties and assumptions include, but are not limited to, risks, uncertainties and assumptions with respect to: our ability to comply with the continued listing requirements of the Nasdaq Capital Market, our ability to maintain relationships with creditors, suppliers, service providers, customers, employees and other third parties in light of the performance and credit risks associated with our constrained liquidity position and capital structure; our ability to achieve our stated goals; our strategies, plan, objectives and goals, including, among others, the successful implementation and management of the pivot of our business to exclusively retrofitting and integrating our solar technology onto third party vehicles; our ability to raise the additional funding required beyond the investment from Yorkville to further develop and commercialize our solar technology and business as well as to continue as a going concern. For additional information concerning some of the risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could affect our forward-looking statements, please refer to our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, which are accessible on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and on our website at ir.sonomotors.com. Many of these risks and uncertainties relate to factors that are beyond our ability to control or estimate precisely, such as the actions of courts, regulatory authorities and other factors. Readers should therefore not place undue reliance on these statements, particularly not in connection with any contract or investment decision. Except as required by law, the Company assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements.

CONTACT SONO GROUP N.V.

Press: press@sonomotors.com | ir.sonomotors.com/news-events

Investors: ir@sonomotors.com | ir.sonomotors.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sonogroupnv

Sono Group N.V. Subsidiary Sono Solar Wins European Transport Prize for Sustainability 2026 for Solar-Powered Refrigerated Vehicle Solution