Byton (company)
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Byton was a Chinese-German all-electric vehicle automotive brand established in 2017 and incorporated in Hong Kong,[1] co-founded by former BMW and Nissan executives. Byton unveiled its first concept car to the public in January 2018.[2] It planned to introduce its M-Byte SUV model first, with the start of production and sales scheduled for late 2019,[3] however developmental delays and financial troubles repeatedly pushed back the launch.
Company type | Public |
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Industry | Automotive, Electric Vehicles |
Founded | 2016; 8 years ago (2016) |
Founder | Carsten Breitfeld Daniel Kirchert |
Defunct | 2021; 3 years ago (2021) |
Fate | Defunct (Bankruptcy) |
Headquarters | , |
Key people | Ding Qingfen (Acting CEO) |
Products | Electric Vehicles |
Number of employees | more than 10 worldwide (July 2020) |
Parent | China Harmony New Energy Auto Holding Ltd |
Website | byton |
In June 2020, the company decided to suspend operations for corporate reorganization for a planned six-month period.[4] In 2021, Byton entered bankruptcy, and its work with manufacturing partner Foxconn was halted indefinitely.[5]