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You mean the EVs that were just found out to be mostly made by slave or slave-like labor? Yeah I bet.
Got any source on that? The EV lines are nearly 100% automated.
just modeling their behaviours on the likes of Nike, Apple etal.
when ipads were being assembled in India and workers were throwing themselves off the roof of the factory from stress, the soltion was ...to install nets
That was Foxcon. China.
Don't get all high and mighty. Companies making cars in the USA have been busted numerous times having children as young as 12 working in the factories.
No one reads my fucking other comment I guess.
That’s just how threads go on forums like this. People see your original comment, but replies you make to other comments may get buried. If you want everyone to see your other comment, make it an edit to your original.
I really don't care, starting to dislike this place anyways. I post something personal and get zero replies, I post some dumb shit about Chinese cars and get 80 replies. Meh.
Ok, well you seemed confused and upset, so I was just trying to help. Hope you feel better today.
Everything I've read about the factory in Hungary was true of countless companies in the US. There are people here who work 7 days a week too.
The reason it's an issue in Hungary is because the EU has stronger labor protections than we do. If this were happening in the US, I'm convinced it would be completely ignored.
Yeah, we definitely need stronger labor protections here, unfortunately you're probably right.
Like the US factories that have mandatory overtime and if you don't meet the requirement you get fired? 6-7 days a week and 10 hours a day.
Source?
Edit: Just for clarification, "trust me" is not a source.
I have worked in US factories. I got a write up for missing three whole days of mandatory seven day, ten hour weeks, with a doctor's note. I was fortunate enough at the time that I found a job elsewhere on five day weeks that paid more on that same day because I walked out the door without a meeting, let alone signing anything.
The factory I'm sitting next to.
I don't know why people keep down voting this.
They've found subhuman slave like labour conditions both in the factories in Hungary and Brazil.
Their tech is great, but no one should support any companies that violate human rights. PERIOD!
IKEA and Nestlé have abhorrent US business practices. It's a disgusting display of orientalism, and these practices are illegal in China.
Nestle is one of the worst companies in the world. They are responsible for the death of tens of thousands of children in Africa, droughts and a lot more shit.
I hadn't heard anythink about Ikea. Mind sharing? I though they were pretty good, being a non profit and investing in climate change.
Because this place is also full of shills and state actors unfortunately. Don't get me wrong I'm not defending anyone here, American car companies are plenty garbage, but I'm tired of the astroturfing about these "amazing Chinese cars"
Who owns the hungarian one? I haven't heard about it.
BYD
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/byd-hungary-china-labour-watch-9.7154249
Huh, completely flew under my radar and i follow EVs closely...
Yeah, that's what's funny. They're insanely substudized and built by people making $300/mo. They also catch fire from thermal runaway at a massively higher rate.
I've test driven 4 different chinese brands for shits and giggles... they drive horribly! They lack the most basic features like single pedal driving, the thing EVs are known for?