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 ...

Chinese EV maker BYD Co Ltd reportedly brought hundreds of Chinese workers with irregular visas to work at its upcoming ...

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

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 ...

Read: BYD Denies Workers At Brazilian Site Were Treated Like Slaves ... They also said the company was holding their passports to assist in applying for temporary work permits they couldn ...

On Thursday, BYD and Jinjiang were quizzed ... issued before the online hearing with Brazilian authorities — denied the slavery allegation. The company said the accusations “seriously damaged ...

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 ...

The workers, employed by BYD contractor Jinjiang ... issued before the online hearing with Brazilian authorities, denied the slavery allegation. The company said the accusations "seriously damaged ...

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 ...

BYD, contractor Jinjiang agree to assist 163 workers -Brazil Jinjiang has rejected claims ... and undertaking a massive hiring spree. The company had nearly 1 million employees as of September.