Etiqueta: BYD

More than 160 Chinese workers have been saved from “slave-like conditions” in Brazil, where they had been building an electric car factory for Chinese giant BYD, officials said Tuesday.…

Brazilian prosecutors found that workers building a factory for Chinese automaker BYD in Camacari in Bahia state were subject to "degrading working conditions," with passports confiscated and parts of salaries retained.

More than 160 Chinese nationals working in "slave-like conditions" to build a factory for BYD have been found in Brazil, according to local authorities.

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AP) — A task force led by Brazilian prosecutors said it 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.

BYD's Brazilian subsidiary said that it has "broken with immediate effect" its contract with the company responsible for the work on the site.

BYD expands into Ethiopia with the launch of five electric vehicle models, continuing its global growth despite challenges in Brazil.

BYD terminates contract with subcontractor as Brazil’s government launches investigation

Construction at BYD’s new EV plant in Brazil was suddenly halted Monday after authorities found Chinese workers in “slavery-like” conditions....

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.

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