Exclusive: Brazil yanks temp work visas for China's BYD after trafficking claims
Brazil has stopped issuing temporary work visas for BYD , the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Friday, in the wake of accusations that some workers at a site owned by the Chinese electric vehicle producer had been victims of human trafficking.
Brazil Halts BYD Visas Amid Human Trafficking Allegations
Brazil has suspended temporary work visas for BYD following allegations of human trafficking at its construction site in Bahia. Labor authorities revealed 163 workers from China were brought under 'slavery-like' conditions by contractor Jinjiang Group.
Local authorities said the contractor employed by BYD was forcing 163 Chinese workers to endure slave-like conditions at the ...
Construction at BYD’s new EV plant in Brazil was suddenly halted Monday after authorities found Chinese workers in ...
Together, Honda and Nissan would also pose more of a threat to Toyota Motor Corp., which is the world’s biggest automaker ...
Marketplace's China correspondent Jennifer Pak explains the factors that have made Chinese EV makers competitive and could ...
Like its rival Tesla, BYD makes and sells a range of products alongside its electric vehicles, from solar panels to buses.
The factory has become a symbol of China’s growing influence in the South American nation and an example of a closer relationship between both countries. BYD has invested US$620 million to set up ...
Plus, BYD is accused of 'slavery-like' conditions and Hertz doesn't want rented Teslas back.
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