diff --git a/cmd/sponsor.go b/cmd/sponsor.go
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/sponsor.go
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+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"github.com/evcc-io/evcc/util/sponsor"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+)
+
+// sponsorCmd represents the vehicle command
+var sponsorCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "sponsor [name]",
+	Short: "Validate sponsor token",
+	Args:  cobra.ExactArgs(1),
+	Run:   runSponsor,
+}
+
+func init() {
+	rootCmd.AddCommand(sponsorCmd)
+}
+
+func runSponsor(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+	token := args[0]
+
+	if err := sponsor.ConfigureSponsorship(token); err != nil {
+		fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	log.INFO.Println("sponsorship validated")
+}