Chinese startup Byton has introduced its first model called simply Concept. It is an all electric SUV that comes in either rear wheel or all wheel drive configurations and offers a dazzling array of electronic wizardry. It will start at $45,000.
In the electric vehicle (EV) world, 2018 is shaping up to be the year of Chinese electric vehicles and global startups. China is doing everything it can to establish its international brand in this arena — perhaps the hottest new consumer market of the 21st century. It makes us wonder how the West will react? Tesla, Volkswagen, BMW, Ford, GM, Daimler, and others have strong statements on electric vehicles and autonomous ones at that, but how prepared are each of them to genuinely compete?
