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Brazilian Official Put China's BYD on Slave Labor List. Then He Was Fired.
1+ hour, 14+ min ago (942+ words) President Luiz In'cio Lula da Silva of Brazil rose to power by fighting for the rights of workers. Now, in an awkward twist, his government is being accused of stifling concerns about labor abuses by a major Chinese carmaker. The…...
China's EV exports surge
2+ hour, 52+ min ago (381+ words) China's'exports of passenger cars accelerated in March, an industry association said Friday, as Chinese automakers stepped up their push to grow overseas markets. Passenger car exports jumped 82. 4% year-on-year last month to around 748, 000 vehicles, according to the China Association of Automobile…...
World's largest EV maker BYD avoids price war in Africa's richest market as competition heats up
52+ min ago (324+ words) China's BYD, the world's largest maker of new energy vehicles (NEVs), is avoiding a price war in South Africa, even as competition intensifies in Africa's second-largest auto market. South Africa has seen a surge in electric and traditional hybrid vehicles,…...
Toyota and Honda form new Canadian auto lobby group
2+ hour, 21+ min ago (454+ words) Honda employees at an electric vehicle battery plant in Alliston, Ont. , in 024. Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press Toyota TM-N and Honda HMC-N have formed a new lobby group called the Pacific Manufacturing Association of Canada as the country's automotive industry…...
Mideast war revs up electric car demand in Asia
18+ hour, 10+ min ago (688+ words) Electric car sales have shot up as Southeast Asia buyers try to avoid Mideast war-linked fuel hikes Electric vehicle sales have jumped in Southeast Asia as cost-conscious buyers have poured into dealerships looking to dodge the fuel price spikes driven…...
BYD shuns price war to build EV brand
2+ hour, 32+ min ago (399+ words) Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD "is deliberately avoiding a price war in South Africa as competition ramps up in the continent's second biggest auto market, its local managing director told Reuters on Wednesday. South Africa has seen a growing influx…...
Fact Check: Is Pakistan Setting Up a Plant to Manufacture Lithium-Ion Batteries?
9+ hour, 17+ min ago (249+ words) Recently, widespread reports have circulated across various media outlets claiming that Pakistan is preparing to establish its first lithium-ion battery manufacturing plant. The claim stems from a statement attributed to Ali Mansoor, CEO of the Engineering Development Board (EDB). All…...
Renault cuts up to 2, 400 engineers in "China speed" campaign
13+ hour, 1+ min ago (585+ words) Automotive World Home " News " Renault cuts up to 2, 400 engineers in "China speed" campaign Renault does not appear to be cutting any engineers from its Chinese operations, while France and other regions are affected. By Stewart Burnett Renault has confirmed plans…...
VW's China Collapse Is Bad, But Its American Problem Might Be Harder To Fix
3+ hour, 18+ min ago (336+ words) A fractured global footprint and steep losses in two key markets dragged the VW Group into a difficult first quarter Global car demand has proven uneven this year, with regional pressures shaping very different outcomes for major automakers. Like many…...
US jobs too important to risk Chinese car imports, says Ford CEO
3+ hour, 51+ min ago (545+ words) Ars Technica The risk to almost a million US jobs is too great to allow imports of Chinese vehicles, according to Ford CEO Jim Farley. In an interview, Farley spoke with Fox News about rising car prices and global competition,…...