Chinese EV startup Byton said to seek $400 million

Byton unveiled an electric concept at the CES tech expo in Las Vegas this month.

January 22, 2018 05:00 AM

HONG KONG -- Byton, the Chinese electric-car startup founded by former BMW Group executives, is seeking about $400 million in a new round of funding, people with knowledge of the matter said.

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