Thank you for the prompt answer. I'm still fairly new to KSP but I'll try to give you as much information as I can.
Game version: 1.7 64 bit
Mods: BonVoyage 0.14.4, installed with CKAN
So the very first time I loaded KSP with BonVoyage installed (plus some other mods: MechJeb, Kerbal Engineer Redux, KerbalAlarmClock, KIS, Restock/ Restock+) I built a basic rover with wheels, battery pack and solar panels and launched it at KSC. I drove a few meters until mission time started counting, then opened the BonVoyage Control Panel. I was able to open it then, but I think it showed something like unsufficient power production. So I reset to VAB and tried again, now the Control panel would not appear at all.
After that I reinstalled BonVoyage and got the same result: Control Panel would only appear the very first time I launch a test vehicle.
I reinstalled KSP with only BonVoyage installed but now no Control Panel showing up at all, not even on first launch. I also tried recreating the scenario above with a combination of different mods installed but was not able to even get to the point where I at least saw the Control Panel.
For the log below I launched KSP with only BonVoyage installed and started a new Sandbox save to test.
log file: https://1drv.ms/t/s!AvAHOnBOefubjHpkO5zezmZcMTQo