Byton
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Byton has released more photos of its production M-Byte electric SUV, ahead of a full reveal later this year and deliveries to the U.S. in 2020.
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Byton readies for China production of $45K US-bound electric SUV
Upstart electric vehicle maker Byton isn’t letting its Chinese assembly get in the way of plans to sell its long-range electric SUV in the U.S. starting mid-2020.
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Byton M-Byte electric SUV tackles cold-weather testing, nears production
Byton aims to start selling electric cars in the U.S. next year. If these testing photos are any indication, it's working hard to get there.
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More about Byton, tamer BMW electrics, Toyota batteries, more chargers: Today's Car News
BMW says it plans to make its electric cars look more mainstream to move beyond sales to early adopters. Toyota and Panasonic could be teaming up to produce electric-car batteries and solid-state technology. And Maryland approves plans for 5,000 electric-car chargers to attract more electric cars...
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Beyond the Big Screen: How Byton is developing three electric vehicles at once
In the U.S. and other global markets—and to its investors—the fledgling China-based startup all-electric carmaker Byton has a lot to prove. Over the past year it’s given us a look at portions of its potentially game-changing vision. That’s included a dashboard-spanning...
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Byton brings its big-screen electric SUV back to CES, a step closer to production
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. The debut of the vehicle, still headed for a starting price of around $45,000 and an available driving range of up to 325 miles, marks...
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Today's updates are all about new models from the LA auto show, including new electrics from startup automakers Rivian and Byton, a new all-wheel-drive version of the Toyota Prius, a new Hybrid version of Toyota Corolla, and a fuel-efficient new engine for the Mazda3. All this, plus President Trump responds to GM's announcement that it will kill the Chevy Volt, close 5 plants and lay off 15 percent of its workers. Look for even more today on Green Car Reports. At the LA Auto Show, Detroit-based startup electric automaker Rivian followed up the announcement of its planned new electric pickup...
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Byton reveals self-driving living-room on wheels, the K-Byte, in LA
Byton aims to reinvent the car by turning it into the next generation iPhone. Other automakers have talked about turning their center screen displays into iPhone-like interfaces, but not the whole car. That seems to be the goal of Byton, which says it is creating the “next generation smart...
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Byton begins road testing its electric car in China
Chinese electric-car startup automaker Byton has begun testing its upcoming M-Byte electric car in China, the company said Tuesday. The company introduced the car at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in January, and gave reporters rides to demonstrate its self-driving and electronics...
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Chinese electric-car startup Byton reveals its second concept: a Level 4 self-driving sedan
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. The Byton K-Byte concept that the automaker showed off...
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Chinese electric-car builder Byton says it raised $500 million
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. Byton said that its big investors—Chinese state-owned automaker FAW Group...
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Byton electric SUV promised for 2019 at $45,000 after CES debut: first-ride video
It's rare that automakers let journalists or potential buyers drive or even ride in development prototypes. It's not unknown: Chevrolet did it with development versions of both its 2011 Volt range-extended electric car and the more recent 2017 Bolt EV battery-electric model. But it's a good way for...
John Voelcker