BYD contractor denies ‘slavery-like conditions’ claims by Brazilian ...
23 hours ago · BYD has been building the factory with an annual capacity of producing 150,000 cars initially in Brazil, the Chinese EV giant’s largest overseas market, as part of plans to start production ...
BYD's EV plant in Brazil was suddenly halted: Here's why [Update]
17 hours ago · According to a statement from the Public Ministry of Labor (MPT), 163 workers at the construction site of BYD’s new EV plant in Salvador, Brazil, were “being held in conditions analogous to ...
Prosecutors find workers in 'slavery like' conditions at Chinese car ...
2 days ago · A task force led by Brazilian prosecutors says it has rescued 163 Chinese nationals working in “slavery-like” conditions at a construction site in northeastern Brazil, where Chinese electric vehicle company BYD is building a factory.
Chinese automaker BYD slams reports of poor conditions at a …
1 day ago · BANGKOK (AP) — A spokesperson for Chinese automaker BYD has objected to reports about poor conditions at a construction site in Brazil where it is building a factory, saying the allegations were aimed at “smearing” China and Chinese brands.. Earlier in the week, a task force led by Brazilian prosecutors said it had rescued 163 Chinese nationals it said were working in “slavery-like ...
BYD fires subcontractor building Brazil EV factory after forced …
4 hours ago · Chinese carmaker BYD has said it has fired a subcontractor working on the construction of its electric vehicle factory in Brazil after local labour officials said they had rescued 163 workers from ...
Brazil shuts BYD factory site over 'slavery' conditions - BBC
3 days ago · Brazilian authorities have halted the construction of a factory for Chinese electric vehicle (EV) giant BYD, saying workers lived in conditions comparable to "slavery". More than 160 workers have ...
Brazilian authorities: workers at BYD construction site victims of ...
9 hours ago · The 163 Chinese workers found in a construction site of a factory owned by Chinese electric vehicle producer BYD in Brazil's Bahia state were victims of international human trafficking, said local ...
Chinese workers found in ‘slavery-like conditions’ at BYD ... - CNN
2 days ago · Brazilian officials found 163 Chinese nationals working in “slavery-like conditions” at a construction site for a factory owned by Chinese electric vehicle producer BYD in Brazil’s Bahia ...
Brazil shuts BYD factory site over 'slavery' conditions
3 days ago · The factory was scheduled to be operational by March 2025, and was set to be BYD's first EV plant outside of Asia. The workers, hired by Jinjiang Construction Brazil, lived in four facilities in ...
Brazil Halts BYD Site After Workers Found in ‘Slave’ Conditions
3 days ago · BYD Co. has severed ties with a construction firm after Brazilian authorities halted construction of a new electric-vehicle plant where workers were found working and living in “slavery”-like ...