After a long month of silence, a Chinese electric car manufacturer, BYTON released a press release, and in it immediately the news that has far-reaching consequences, especially in the key that earlier information about the revival of the Electromotive Apple project has come to the network.
So, Byton and Foxconn Technology Group announced a strategic partnership that will promote the launch of the brand's first electric vehicle, M-BYTE crossover.
Byton held the premiere of the M-BYTE crossover at the IAA exhibition in Frankfurt in 2019. At the same time, a giant plant of the company was built in Nanjing, according to the "Industry 4.0" standards. The plant, a production capacity of 500,000 electrocars per year, was built by the beginning of 2020, equipped with all production lines, but here the crisis crown hit, just before the start of the final round of financing. And everything went down "pause." Everything stopped - financing, preparation of production, because of Lokdauna had to cut the staff of the company in China, Germany, and the USA.
At the end of the summer last year, BYTON support was the FAW concern. It was the likelihood that at the BYTON FAW GROUP capacities will begin the production of electrocars of its Hongqi brand (Hunci - "Red Banner"). And now Foxconn.
According to the agreement, Foxconn will provide its knowledge in the field of advanced production technologies, solid experience in manufacturing management and share industrial resources to support BYTON M-BYTE.
I don't want to seem like Nostradamus, but on December 24th in the article "Ilon Mask dispels rumors and fog around information on an electric vehicle from Apple" I suggested that there is a likelihood that Apple's partner may turn out to be the BYTON company, which has unused gigantic production facilities. Announcement of partnership with Foxconn Technology Group, in my opinion, goes just in line with the forecast, given the links Foxconn and Apple.
Yang Liu, Chairman Foxconn Technology Group, "We are happy to work with BYTON over the promotion of M-BYTE. This will allow us to contribute to the further growth of the electric vehicle industry, demonstrating our commitment to the transformation of the traditional automotive industry. Partnership with BYTON is consistent with the vision of our company "3 + 3 = Infinity", which symbolizes the limitless features created by the Foxconn industrial progress and new technologies. "
Dean Zinchen, SO-General Director Byton, "We are very happy to return. Partnership with Foxconn brings us experience in the field of precision production and extensive resources, which will allow us to implement the prospects for the next generation intellectual mobility. "
So, the plant in Nanjing is fully ready for the beginning of the launch of the production process. Completed installation and commissioning of all modern facilities for stamping, welding, coloring, general assembly and accumulation of batteries. Before the crisis, the company managed to produce the amount of electric vehicles necessary for certification, later, the company received all the necessary licensed permissions. Now, when it is announced on the partnership with Foxconn, it is quite expected that in the near future, in addition to the production of BYTON electric vehicles, the tests may appear on the same conveyors, and then the serial Apple Mobile ICAR may appear on the same conveyors.