Etiqueta: BYD

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

BYD has set up a dedicated team for the development of embodied artificial intelligence products, including humanoid robots, according to local media.

BYD contractor denies 'slavery-like conditions' claims by Brazilian authorities

BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese electric vehicle producer BYD’s contractor Jinjiang Group stated on Thursday that the Brazilian authorities’ portrayal of their employees as enslaved is completely inconsistent with the facts. “Being unjustly labeled as ‘enslaved’ has made our employees feel that their dignity has been insulted and their human rights...

Chinese electric vehicle producer BYD's contractor Jinjiang Group stated on Thursday that the Brazilian authorities' portrayal of their employees as enslaved is completely inconsistent with the facts. "Being unjustly labeled as 'enslaved' has made our employees feel that their dignity has been insulted and their human rights violated, seriously hurting the dignity of the Chinese people. We have signed a joint letter to express our true feelings," Jinjiang said in its official Weibo account.

FILE - The BYD logo is photographed at the Paris Auto Show in Paris, Oct. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, File)

A subcontractor building a Brazilian factory for leading Chinese new energy vehicle (NEV) maker BYD Co. Ltd. (1211.HK; 002594.SZ) has been accused of serious labor rights at its construction site in Camaçari, Bahia

BYD is offering free vehicle insurance worth up to RMB 5,000 ($690) on a number of Ocean lineup models, ramping up promotions ahead of the Chinese New Year.

The BYD construction site workers have been found labouring for long hours, in excess of those allowed by Brazilian law, sometimes for seven days a week, while being kept in what authorities described as degrading conditions, among other labour violations.