Etiqueta: BYD
China’s driverless mining trucks, BYD outshines Tesla in Europe: 7 EV...

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Brazil sues China carmaker BYD over ‘slave-like’ conditions
The labour prosecutors' office in Bahia state are seeking 257 million Brazilian reais ($45.5m; £33.7m) in damages from BYD and two contractors.
Brazil prosecutors sue Chinese carmaker BYD for violating labor rights

Brazilian labor prosecutors filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against Chinese carmaker BYD 002594.SZ, holding it responsible for human trafficking and “slavery-like conditions” for workers building a factory in its biggest market outside China.
Brazil Sues EV Giant BYD Over ‘Slavery’ Conditions at Plant

Brazilian labor prosecutors are suing Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD Co. and two contractors over allegations of slave labor and human trafficking at the construction site of a manufacuturing plant.
Brazilian prosecutors sue Chinese carmaker BYD over labour conditions

Labour prosecutors allege that workers were brought to Brazil illegally and toiled in ‘slavery-like conditions’.
BYD takes control in another key EV market as its global...

The world’s leading electric vehicle (EV) maker is rapidly expanding overseas. After taking control of vehicle sales in Germany last...
Brazilian prosecutors sue China’s BYD over allegations of slave-like labor conditions

Brazilian prosecutors said Tuesday they are suing Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD and two of its contractors over allegations of using workers in slave-like labor conditions and engaging in international human trafficking. The labor prosecutors' office in Bahia state said in a statement that they are seeking 257 million Brazilian reais ($50 million) in damages from BYD, China JinJiang Construction Brazil and Tecmonta Equipamentos Inteligentes. The lawsuit stems from an investigation that led to the rescue last year of 220 Chinese workers from the construction site of BYD’s new factory in the city of Camaçari.
BYD’s Aggressive EV Price Cuts Spark Market Shake-Up and Stock Declines

China’s electric vehicle (EV) giant BYD Co. has ignited a fresh wave of competition in the world’s largest auto market by slashing prices by up to 34% on 22 electric and plug-in hybrid models.
BYD to Enter the Last Frontier for Electrification in Latin America:...

It’s finally happening. After years of watching Argentina’s EV market linger, staying at or below 0.1% market share, the tides seem to be turning. BYD seems unstoppable lately and it seems it will enter head-on one of the least electrified markets in the world and the perennial laggard in Latin ... [continued]
BYD Sparks Price War In China, Slashes New Car Prices By...

BYD has shocked the new car marketplace in China by slashing prices on its cars by up to 34%. Is it playing the long game?