Automundo China

Brazil's Public Labor Prosecutor's Office said workers were put in a degrading environment and had their passports and salaries withheld by a building company.

In a boost to hydrogen-powered maritime trade, China plans to deploy a container ship on an inland route by 2025.

BYD has made inroads into 13 countries and regions in Africa so far.

Tesla China vehicle registrations hit an impressive 17,600 vehicles in the week of December 16 to 22, 2024.

Tesla vehicle insurance registrations in China retreated sequentially for a second straight week, but the EV giant is trending toward a strong quarterly performance with official fourth-quarter delivery numbers expected next week. Tesla insurance registrations in China totaled 17,600 for the week of Dec. 16-Dec. 22, down about 5% from 18,500 the previous week, according to data compiled by CnEVPost. With just one week left in the fourth quarter, Tesla registrations in China, a rough gauge for deliveries, are up 12% compared to last quarter and have increased 13% vs. a year ago.

BYD, one of the world’s leading EV manufacturers, surpassed Elon Musk’s Tesla in EV sales during the final quarter of 2023. Brazil, BYD’s largest overseas market, has been central to the company’s global expansion efforts.

Construction of Chinese EV giant BYD's plant in Salvador, Bahia was stopped by Brazilian authorities due to workers living in slavery-like conditions.

The Chinese automaker is known for using cheap labor to reduce the price of its EVs, with Brazil becoming its largest overseas market.