Electric vehicle producer BYD brought hundreds of Chinese workers on irregular visas to build a factory in Brazil, a key ...

Electric vehicle producer BYD brought hundreds of Chinese workers on irregular visas to build a factory in Brazil, a key ...

"Slavery-like" working conditions were uncovered at the Chinese EV maker's factory site in Brazil, casting a spotlight on the ...

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BYD, which has denied allegations and blamed foreign forces for a smearing campaign, moved workers to nearby hotels as ...

China's Jinjiang Group is in the spotlight after Brazil's labour authorities said workers at a factory it is building for ...

Brazil is a significant market for BYD, with over 66,000 electric and hybrid vehicles sold in the country this year. However, worker abuse casts a shadow over the company’s operations and raises ...

Brazilian authorities held a hearing on Friday to discuss the charges of human trafficking against Chinese automaker Build ...

Credit: MPT Brazil ... said the company was holding their passports to assist in applying for temporary work permits they couldn’t do on their own. Following the revelations, BYD said it had ...

On Thursday, BYD and Jinjiang were quizzed ... to the police to register them in Brazil’s tax system so they could be properly paid. They also said the company must ensure that seven of the ...

The workers, employed by BYD contractor Jinjiang Open ... A Jinjiang representative told AFP on Friday that the company would hold a press conference in Brazil.