According to the Future Auto Daily, on August 24th, Byton has applied to establish a new technology company called “Shengteng”. It is expected to receive a business license by the end of August. The new technology company plans to raise 2 billion yuan to accelerate the mass production of the M-Byte. Currently, shareholders such as FAW Group are actively promoting the fundraising.
Previously, due to lack of financial support, all of Byton’s domestic companies ceased production from July 1st this year and began internal restructuring. According to insiders, Byton plans to resume full production in September this year to continue the mass production of its cars. However, due to the previously unsuccessful financing and a huge debt burden, there may still be a certain risk for Byton’s restart.
According to CCTV News, Byton has completed four rounds of financing totaling approximately 8.4 billion yuan since 2017. However, the C-round financing that started in 2019 has not yet been completed, which has affected the mass production of the M-Byte model.
Nevertheless, Byton’s Nanjing factory and high-end electric vehicle production platform are its high-quality assets, which have certain appeal to some car companies that do not yet possess the high-end electric platform technology.
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