More than 160 Chinese workers have been saved from "slave-like conditions" in Brazil, where they had been building an electric car factory for Chinese giant BYD, officials said Tuesday.

Brazilian authorities have halted the construction of a factory for Chinese electric vehicle (EV) giant BYD, saying workers lived in conditions comparable to "slavery". RIO DE JANEIRO More than 160 workers have been rescued in Brazil's northeastern state of Bahia,

More than 160 Chinese workers have been saved from “slave-like conditions” in Brazil, where they had been building an electric car factory

BYD, one of the world’s leading EV manufacturers, surpassed Elon Musk’s Tesla in EV sales during the final quarter of 2023. Brazil, BYD’s largest overseas market, has been central to the company’s global expansion efforts.

BYD (BYDDF) has cut ties with a construction firm Jinjiang Construction Brazil after Brazilian authorities stopped construction of a new

Construction at BYD’s new EV plant in Brazil was suddenly halted Monday after authorities found Chinese workers in “slavery-like”

More than 160 Chinese nationals working in "slave-like conditions" to build a factory for BYD have been found in Brazil, according to local authorities.

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, the local labour prosecutor’s office said during a news conference on Monday.