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

By Fabio Teixeira and Luciana Magalhaes -Electric vehicle producer BYD brought hundreds of Chinese workers on irregular visas ...

In late December inspectors rescued 163 Chinese workers from the construction site of a plant owned by the electric car ...

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

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

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 ...

uthorities in Brazil said Friday they were probing Chinese auto giant BYD and one of its contractors ... denied the slavery allegation. The company said the accusations "seriously damaged the ...

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

Brazil is the biggest overseas market for BYD, which did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the ministry’s decision. The Bahia Labor Prosecutors’ Office urged the company to place the ...

Investigations into slavery can carry powerful consequences for employers in Brazil, including a restriction on their access to bank loans. Jinjiang has denied any wrongdoing, while BYD said it ...