Recent events
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2021
Foxconn-Byton cooperation interrupted
Nikkei Asia, citing people familiar with the matter, reported that Foxconn Technology Group's cooperation with Byton on electric vehicles had been interrupted. The article also says the plan had not been formally terminated.
2021
Byton's German subsidiary placed under provisional insolvency administration
A Munich court ordered provisional insolvency administration for Byton GmbH, Byton's German subsidiary.
2021
Byton signs manufacturing deal with Foxconn
Byton signed a manufacturing deal with Foxconn. Foxconn will provide manufacturing technology, operations expertise and supply-chain resources, and the companies plan to work toward bringing Byton’s M-Byte electric SUV into production for the Chinese market in 2022.
2021
Byton extends operations suspension through June 2021
Byton extended its suspension of operations until June 2021, according to Bloomberg and local Chinese media reports.
2020
Byton responds to unpaid wages with a payment plan
Byton said it was communicating with employees about arrangements to pay unpaid wages gradually starting in July, responding to the unpaid-wage issue.
2020
Byton board agrees restructuring cost-reduction plan
Byton’s board agreed on a company-wide cost-reduction plan to advance the company’s restructuring.
2020
Companies selected for KPMG China automotive technology ranking
KPMG published its third China leading automotive technology companies list, which included Byton, Chehaoduo, Teld, and Nengchain Group.
2020
BYTON and Digital Charging Solutions partner on charging
BYTON announced a strategic partnership with Digital Charging Solutions to develop an integrated charging experience for BYTON electric-vehicle customers in Europe.
2020
BYTON announces M-Byte European market-entry plan
BYTON announced that the M-Byte is targeted to enter its first European markets by the end of 2021, with Switzerland, Germany, Norway, France, the Netherlands and Sweden named as first-wave markets.
2020
Byton announces North American connected-content partners
Byton announced that it would work with a group of North American connected-content partners. The source identifies ViacomCBS, Access, AccuWeather, Aiqudo, CloudCar, Road.Travel and Xperi among the initial partners.
2020
CloudCar announces partnership with BYTON
CloudCar announced a new partnership with BYTON, with the stated intent of bringing CloudCar's infotainment content and services to BYTON's digital platform in the future.
2020
拜腾 and Marubeni announce strategic partnership
拜腾 and Marubeni announced a strategic partnership. Marubeni will participate in 拜腾’s Series C financing, and the companies will explore further cooperation in mobility services, energy solutions, and overseas production and distribution.
2019
BYTON and Electrify America announce U.S. charging partnership
BYTON and Electrify America announced a U.S. partnership providing BYTON owners complimentary unlimited charging sessions on Electrify America’s network for two years.