Brazil has halted temporary work visas for BYD amid human trafficking allegations involving 163 Chinese workers at its Bahia ...

The Chinese BYD electric car factory construction in northern Brazil has turned out into a dispute between Chinese investors ...

One of Brazil’s most high-profile Chinese investors has become embroiled in a scandal that threatens to upend its presence in the country. Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer BYD was building a ...

Brazilian labor authorities have alleged that 163 Chinese workers at a construction site for a BYD factory in Bahia are ...

Authorities rescued 163 workers living in inhumane conditions, prompting BYD to sever ties with its construction partner.

BYD has invested US$620mil to set up the Bahia factory complex alone. Brazil is the biggest overseas market for BYD, which did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the decision.

On Monday, Brazilian officials said they had found labor violations at the site, which is being built to be BYD's largest electric car plant outside of Asia. Bahia's regional ministry for works ...

Brazil has ceased issuing temporary work visas to employees of the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) producer BYD following ...

A task force of federal agencies reported identifying 163 workers laboring in conditions akin to slavery at subcontracted companies involved in the construction of BYD’s (Build Your Dreams) electric ...