Private company

Byton

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Chinese car manufacturer

Byton was a Chinese-German all-electric vehicle automotive brand established in 2017 and incorporated in Hong Kong, co-founded by former BMW and Nissan executives. Byton unveiled its first concept car to the public in January 2018.2 It is part of Tencent.1 It ceased to exist in 2021.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

Mar 2016Founded1
  • Industryautomotive industry1
  • HeadquartersNanjing1
  • Websitewww.byton.com
  • Legal formprivately held company1

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BYTON Nanjing Plant Overlay
Photo: Aschmi100, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

Byton was a Chinese-German all-electric vehicle automotive brand established in 2017 and incorporated in Hong Kong, co-founded by former BMW and Nissan executives. Byton unveiled its first concept car to the public in January 2018.2

Corporate structure

Byton is part of a group headed by Tencent. 877 entities, 44 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

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Products and brands

  • car

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

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Timeline

  1. 2021Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. Mar 2016Founded Founded1

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