Brazilian authorities have halted the construction of a factory for Chinese electric vehicle (EV) giant BYD, saying workers lived in conditions comparable to "slavery". More than 160 workers have ...

BYD Co. has severed ties with a construction firm after Brazilian authorities halted construction of a new electric-vehicle plant where workers were found working and living in “slavery”-like ...

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According to the authorities, the workers were hired in China by another firm and brought to Brazil irregularly ... In a statement, BYD said it had cut ties with the firm that hired the workers ...

The factory was scheduled to be operational by March 2025, and was set to be BYD's first EV plant outside of Asia. The workers, hired by Jinjiang Construction Brazil, lived in four facilities in ...

BYD has terminated ties with Jinjiang Construction Brazil Ltd and pledged to protect the rights of subcontracted workers. (Reuters pic) BRASÍLIA: BYD Co has severed ties with a construction firm ...

Brazilian officials found 163 Chinese nationals working in "slavery-like conditions" at a construction site for a factory owned by Chinese electric vehicle producer BYD in Brazil's Bahia state ...

A general view of BYD's new electric vehicle (EV) factory's construction site in Camacari, Brazil November 17, 2024. Photo: Reuters Brazilian officials found 163 Chinese nationals working in ...

Brazilian authorities have halted the construction of a factory for Chinese electric vehicle (EV) giant BYD, saying workers lived in conditions comparable to "slavery". More than 160 workers have been ...

BYD did not immediately reply to a request for comment. The labor authorities did not disclose the names of the firms involved in hiring the workers. In Brazil, "slavery-like conditions" include ...