Slave Labor at BYD? Tesla’s Standards Speak Louder

From FutureAZA.

Thank you Mark from @TheTeslaLife for joining the discussion.

Links from today’s show:
Brazilian authorities have halted the construction of a factory for Chinese electric vehicle (EV) giant BYD, saying workers lived in conditions comparable to "slavery". More than 160 workers have been rescued in Brazil’s northeastern state of Bahia, according to a statement from the Public Labour Prosecutor’s Office (MPT).
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8xj9jp57r2o

EU tariffs a factor as value of Chinese electric vehicle exports falls 42%. Exports down 19 per cent by volume last month as falling prices push value of shipments even lower
https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3292023/eu-tariffs-factor-value-chinese-electric-vehicle-exports-falls-42

Let China build electric cars in UK, Tory ex-chancellor tells Rachel Reeves ahead of trade trip. Despite ‘spy’ scandal, Philip Hammond says Britain should now adopt a ‘pragmatic approach to Beijing’
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/22/let-china-build-electric-cars-in-uk-tory-ex-chancellor-tells-rachel-reeves-ahead-of-trade-trip

Why did Chinese automaker BYD do a U-turn in Vietnam? BYD’s latest move shows that it just wants to sell products in the Vietnamese market rather than set up a factory and make a long term investment here.
https://vietnamnet.vn/en/why-did-chinese-automaker-byd-do-a-u-turn-in-vietnam-2306757.html

India shuts down another China entry – this time Megha-BYD’s $1 billion plan for four-wheeler facility
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/renewables/centre-rejects-megha-byds-1-billion-plan-for-four-wheeler-facility/articleshow/102024211.cms

Video last week from which questions were answered: Tesla’s Shanghai Shakeup, German EV Struggles, and Cybertruck Mysterious Tunnel

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