China techApple supplier Foxconn's EV project with China's Byton halted
Taiwanese company turns focus elsewhere as Chinese startup hits financial snag
The Byton M-Byte all-electric SUV: The Chinese EV startup had hoped to leverage Foxconn's supply chain expertise to get its production plans on track. © Reuters
LAULY LI, Nikkei staff writer
September 15, 2021 12:13 JST
TAIPEI -- Foxconn's electric vehicle collaboration with Chinese startup Byton has been put on hold due to the latter's worsening financial situation, marking a setback for the Taiwanese iPhone assembler's automaking ambitions, Nikkei Asia has learned.