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Brazil says workers at China’s BYD site are victims of human...
RIO DE JANEIRO/SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Chinese workers at a construction site in Brazil for a factory owned by China's electric vehicle producer BYD are victims of human trafficking, Brazilian labor authorities said on Thursday in a growing controversy in BYD's biggest overseas market. BYD and contractor Jinjiang Group have agreed to assist and house the 163 workers in hotels until a deal to end their contracts is reached, Brazil's Labor Prosecutor's Office said in a statement issued after meeting representatives from both firms. BYD and Jinjiang did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
BYD Launches BYD SHARK in Panama with a Combined Range of...
Bitauto News - Recently, according to media reports, BYD launched the hybrid pickup SHARK in Panama. This release comes at a time when the pickup truck industry in Panama has seen significant growth in recent years.
Brazil Shuts BYD Factory Site Over ‘Slavery-Like Conditions’

Workers at the site, which was to be BYD's first EV factory outside of Asia, faced forced labour, long working hours, and sleep deprivation caused by inadequate housing conditions
Brazilian motor giant chooses Türkiye’s Manisa following BYD’s $1B investment

Amid ongoing repercussions of Chinese automotive giant BYD's $1 billion electric vehicle plant investment, Brazilian industrial motor manufacturer WEG has
A New Machine to Change the World? The Rise of China’s...

Amid rising geopolitical tensions, the electric vehicle industry is becoming a growing focal point of international competition between Western developed countries and China.
“The West Ceded the Russian Market to China, We are Also...

Former Russian official and consumer market expert Dmitry Reva explained how China and Russia cooperated to counter the West's sanctions through economic and trade.
The U.S. Must Drive Forward on EVs, Not Back Up

Recent negative news on the production of electric vehicles in the United States call into question the government’s industrial policy boosting Detroit’s efforts to go green. Susan Helper writes that not only have there been significant benefits from President Joe Biden’s industrial policies, but promoting the production and adoption of electric vehicles remains essential to achieving national decarbonization targets and increasing resilience, innovation, and national security
Sheinbaum Says that BYD’s Plan for Mexico Plant Isn’t “Firm”
(Bloomberg) -- Mexico has not received a “firm” project proposal from a Chinese automotive company to install a plant in Mexico, said President Claudia Sheinbaum on Thursday.Most Read from BloombergIn Traffic-Weary Toronto, a Battle Breaks Out Over Bike LanesIn Italy’s Motor City, Car-Free Options Are GrowingNew York City’s ‘Living Breakwaters’ Brace for Stormier SeasThe president was responding to a question on whether China’s top electric-vehicle maker BYD Co. will install a plant in the count
China’s carmakers don’t see the country’s fierce price war ending anytime...

Both BYD and SAIC Motor reportedly asked suppliers for 10% discounts amid fierce competition in China's oversaturated EV sector.
BYD Enters Guatemala

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! BYD’s growth and expansion into new country markets has been one of the top cleantech stories of the year. It seems to enter at least one new market each week. This week, news is ... [continued]