Byton
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A company famous for manufacturing Apple's iPhone is making major moves in the EV segment.
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EV startup Byton halts operations due to cash troubles
Byton has halted operations and furloughed staff as it seeks funding to get its M-Byte SUV into production.
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Byton M-Byte electric SUV reaches pre-production stage
The electric SUV boasts a 48-inch wraparound screen inside and up to 240 miles of range.
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Byton co-founder explains why he left Chinese startup after just 3 years
Byton co-founder Carsten Breitfeld is currently CEO of rival EV startup Faraday Future.
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Byton reveals production M-Byte electric SUV
The electric SUV boasts a 48-inch wraparound screen inside and up to 240 miles of range.
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Faraday Future's new CEO is the co-founder of rival EV startup Byton
EV startup Faraday Future is undergoing a restructure that has seen it name a new CEO and potentially formed new partnerships.
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Interior teaser shots of the production M-Byte electric SUV show the huge 48-inch dashboard screen from the concept vehicle, and more screens to boot.
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If track day is important, Byton wants you to buy a different electric car
Tesla vehicles have earned a reputation, boosted by YouTube reaction videos, for their blistering, dragstrip-worthy, straight-line acceleration. Porsche is getting into the electric performance game with even more fervor. The German luxury marque aims for the pedigree of Nürburgring times and...
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Byton M-Byte will have a 48-inch screen running the length of the windscreen
Byton will use this week's 2019 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas to showcase the production-ready interior design of its upcoming M-Byte electric crossover SUV, and crucially the design maintains the ultra-wide digital screen first shown in concept form a year ago. The curved screen, referred...
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Byton M-Byte electric SUV begins real-world tests
Following a reveal at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show, Chinese electric car startup Byton is showing it's full-speed ahead for its debut model, the M-Byte crossover SUV. The company announced on Tuesday that it's begun testing prototype vehicles in the real world in Nanjing, China. Company...
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Electric car startup Byton hints at sedan with K-Byte concept
Electric car startup Byton on Tuesday rolled out the K-Byte sedan concept in Shanghai, China. The handsome design was presented during “Byton Night,” a preview event the company held ahead of the 2018 CES Asia where the K-Byte will make its formal debut Wednesday. Byton first burst onto...
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Byton raises $500M for continued electric-car development
Byton, the Chinese electric-car start-up, has fresh cash on hand. The company announced on Monday that, after a new round of funding, it has another $500 million in the bank. Major investors involved in the latest round of funding include Chinese automaker FAW Group and a major battery supplier. In...
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A historic Chinese brand could come back to life with help from Byton, the electric car startup based in the country. China's state-owned FAW Group said it's working with Byton to help give Hongqi, or Red Flag, a proper revival as China's premiere automotive brand. Red Flag, which is owned by FAW Group, famously produced the CA770, none other than the limousine for Chairman Mao Zedong 60 years ago. Today the brand builds a handful of models based on donor platforms. FAW Group's new chairman, Xu Liuping, told Bloomberg in a Thursday report that he wants to increase Red Flag sales 100 fold by...
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Byton sedan concept coming in June
Byton seemed to come out of nowhere when it showed up at the 2018 Consumer Electornics Show in January with a cool-looking SUV concept and confirmed the start of production for next year. But the SUV is just one of at least three electric cars Byton is planning. Another is a sedan, a concept of...
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Byton partners with Aurora for self-driving tech
Chinese startup Byton announced on Monday it will lean on Aurora, a U.S.-based self-driving technology company, to help incorporate Level 4 and Level 5 self-driving tech into its prototype and possibly its production cars. Aurora has plenty of other partnerships with more established automakers...
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Byton concept first ride: the future is a trendy family room on wheels
Walk up to your Byton and an exterior camera knows your face. The door unlocks and you open it. The car boots up and it knows your name. It knows your health data, reads your blood pressure, checks your schedule, and streams whatever video was on your smartphone. It even knows where you need to go...
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Byton electric SUV promised for 2019 with $45,000 starting price, loads of tech
Chinese electric car startup Byton on Sunday unveiled a concept model previewing a fully connected electric SUV promised for launch in 2019 with a starting price of about $45,000. Byton is pitching its SUV as a smartphone on wheels, essentially making it a “smartcar.” Any company can...
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Startup Byton teases electric SUV ahead of CES debut
The Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas has become more than a place for technology companies to show off their latest smartphone or gadget. Now, automakers and auto startups flock to the stage to present technical concepts and new vehicles as the automobile becomes more connected than ever. At...
Sean Szymkowski