Green Car Reports

APRIL 15, 2020

Pre-production examples of the Byton M-Byte electric crossover have begun rolling off the assembly line at the startup's Nanjing, China, factory, the company confirmed on Tuesday. Byton plans to launch the M-Byte in China later this year, and reports that it resumed activity at the plant on February 11.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Chinese EV startup Byton has taken steps to establish its foothold in the United States, entering into a partnership with the Volkswagen-backed Electrify America charging network ahead of the global launch of its M-Byte crossover. The partnership will grant owners of Byton's M-Byte (and presumably future models) two years of unlimited.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 17, 2019

While the upstart electric vehicle maker Byton hasn’t yet said much about how its $45,000 M-Byte electric SUV will be sold or serviced in the U.S. it’s confirmed that this vehicle, due next summer, will come with a standout feature atop its dash: a wider screen than you might have in your living room.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 21, 2019

and other global markets—and to its investors—the fledgling China-based startup all-electric carmaker Byton has a lot to prove. In the U.S. Over the past year it’s given us a look at portions of its potentially game-changing vision.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Byton aims to reinvent the car by turning it into the next generation iPhone. That seems to be the goal of Byton, which says it is creating the “next generation smart device,” “spaceship Byton,”

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 6, 2021

And Foxconn provides a lifeline to Byton. A report suggests GM is making plans to build EVs in Mexico. Nio is going long on driving range but not shying away from battery swapping. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Longtime Apple partner Foxconn is helping the struggling EV.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 11, 2018

A $500 million infusion from investors including an automaker and a major battery supplier could help Chinese electric-car startup Byton put its cars on the road by the end of next year, the company said Monday.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 2, 2019

With a Chinese base and international outposts—tech in California and design in Germany—Byton aims to create a different kind of electric-car lineup.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 17, 2020

arrival of the M-Byte electric SUV next year, the fledgling electric automaker Byton has announced a partnership with Qmerit for residential charger installations. Ahead of the U.S. Initially, the agreement will result in a program for coordinated installation of Level 2 home wall-box charge points.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 17, 2020

Byton plans ahead with a home-charging partnership. Byton has partnered with Qmerit for home charge-point installation. The most widely available version of the Porsche Taycan is being delivered. And companies are already anticipating cuts to R&D based on this year’s downturn. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 15, 2020

Byton reports that it’s still aiming for a U.S. The Byton M-Byte electric SUV is ramping up in pre-production in China, and the company confirmed that it’s still on track for a U.S. arrival in 2021. Joplin jumps in to woo Tesla. And the EPA decides to hold the line on particulate pollution.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 7, 2019

Chinese startup automaker Byton makes another appearance at CES. Patent filings show new features that may be coming to updated Model S and Model X cars later this year. And our latest Twitter poll asks readers which electric pickup they think may hit the roads first. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 31, 2018

Chinese electric-car startup automaker Byton has begun testing its upcoming M-Byte electric car in China, the company said Tuesday. Byton said Tuesday that it had begun.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 28, 2019

Not too long ago, Byton was another longshot electric vehicle maker with some good ideas.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 6, 2020

Byton says more about who’s providing content for its very large screen. The startup automaker Byton has revealed more about what kind of. Toyota is doing good with its Corolla and RAV4 hybrids—and in the case of the RAV4, selling a lot of them. BMW reworked some i3’s for limo duty.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Byton has started preparing for charging and sales in the U.S. Faraday Future shows its production FF91 interior. GM puts a solid arrival date on its electric pickup. BMW says REx has no future. Karma talks about trucks, too. And how has the Cybertruck changed your priorities for an electric truck? This and more, today at Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 1, 2019

China's Future Mobility Corp, parent company of Byton, has inked a deal with South Korea's Myongshin to build the electric M-Byte CUV at the latter's former General Motors facility, potentially allowing the company to bypass U.S. and European tariffs. Vehicles built in Korea can be exported to the U.S.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 4, 2020

Byton is positioning its business for sales and service in Europe. BMW has shown the concept version of its Tesla Model 3 rival, and it’s looking nearly ready for production. Renault shows a concept EV that looks beyond 2025. And there’s now a name for the electric crossover headed to VW dealerships as soon as late this year.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 2, 2019

Chinese Tesla rival Byton reveals the M-byte testing in winter. The Ford Escape Hybrid will make a comeback for 2020—with a plug-in hybrid, too. The Lightning Strike electric motorcycle is out. And our latest Twitter poll asks what kind of electric-car racing matters most. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 13, 2018

Just months after debuting its first concept vehicle, Chinese electric-car startup Byton on Tuesday took the wraps off a second model that it says previews a production-intent self-driving electric sedan with a lightweight, aerodynamic body.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 7, 2019

The China-based electric vehicle maker Byton brought a close-to-production prototype version of its M-Byte SUV to the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show this week.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Faraday Future announced last week that it hired Byton co-founder Carsten Breitfeld as its global CEO, replacing the company’s controversial founder, Jia Yueting.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 3, 2017

Electric-car startup Byton understands that the road to success is littered with plenty of broken-down dreams. The new EV company's executives, though, figure things are different now, to the point that arriving a bit late to the party is actually a good thing.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 11, 2018

Chinese electric-car maker Byton announced it's raised $500 million in new funding. Byton, which. New controversy sets in surrounding a Tesla Autopilot add-on that defeats baked-in safety. The world's largest electric-car rally kicks off in Switzerland. And we ask what a "green car" means to readers.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 17, 2019

Byton gives us a look around the interior of its upcoming electric SUV. GM is considering reviving its Hummer brand, with a twist. And Oslo is thinking about wireless charging—for taxis. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Byton is reportedly considering Korea as an assembly point for trade reasons. Toyota and Subaru are joining forces for electric cars, and a lot more. And the Mini brand is considering making their cars small again, like they were when they were rebooted. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

Friday we learned that Chinese startup electric-carmaker Byton has begun testing its semi-autonomous M-Byte. This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending August 31, 2018.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 13, 2018

Chinese electric-car startup Byton revealed the K-Byte sedan concept in China. Ford has confirmed the upcoming Explorer Hybrid for police fleets. Tesla announced it will cut 9 percent of its salaried workforce to cut costs. Automakers make the case to nine state governors to help boost electric-car sales.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Today, we've got a visit to electric-car startup Byton, ethical minerals, a Camry Hybrid video road test, and last month's plug-in electric car sales. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Over the weekend, as we do every seven days, we ran down last week's most important green-car stories.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 31, 2018

Chinese startup Byton begins testing its electric crossover SUV in the real world. Dyson plans to invest in a new test track for its electric-car program. We provide tips on how to save fuel on a Labor Day road trip. And did you know internal-combustion engines still waste up to 88 percent of the energy they produce?

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 17, 2018

And what's coming from electric-car startup Byton? What's next for the 2019 Hyundai Ioniq? What's next for Ford's Explorer? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending June 17, 2018.

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InsideEVs

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Looks like the M-Byte electric SUV won’t be making it to production.

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InsideEVs

JULY 11, 2023

The brand behind the M-Byte SUV never started series production.

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