Serious complaint in Brazil against a Chinese car brand

With the beginning of 2025, the main manufacturers of chinese electric cars They will deepen their purchasing incentive policies to continue winning markets worldwide.

Brands like BYDNio and Li Auto, decided to extend their consumption subsidies, especially in Chinafollowing the steps of tesla.

The American automaker is reinforcing this commercial strategy, both in that Asian country and in the rest of the markets where it sells its products.

Complaint in Brazil against a Chinese car parade

The goal of Chinese automakers is to boost sales in larger markets, where preference for electric cars continues to rise.

An example is what is happening with BYD, which continues to revolutionize the automotive industry by consolidating itself as an undisputed leader in sales of “plug-in” cars.

In November, it achieved a record with more than 500,000 units sold in a single month, highlighting the popularity of the Seagull, its most accessible model with a starting price of less than US$10,000. But it is not all good news for this brand.

BYD admitted that its contract with the subcontractor Jinjiang, which employs part of the workers who build its factory in the state of Bahia, in Brazil, was terminated.

Federal prosecutors are evaluating whether crimes were committed after inspectors identified “163 workers who were in conditions analogous to slavery” in the construction of a factory in Camaçari

The workers were considered “victims of international trafficking for the purpose of labor exploitation,” the complaint stated.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning confirmed that Beijing “has taken note of the relevant information (…) and is currently verifying the situation.”

The official added that China “attaches great importance to protecting the legitimate rights and interests of workers, and has always required Chinese companies to operate in accordance with the law and regulations.”