China EV maker Xpeng wants to start building cars in Europe, particularly in areas with 'low labor risks'
China EV maker Xpeng wants to start building cars in Europe, particularly in areas with 'low labor risks'
Xpeng could join other Chinese EV makers, including BYD and Chery, trying to use local production to minimize the effect of EU tariffs.
cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/40928730
Just corpo speak for "where we can squeeze the employees the hardest".
So a good litmus test.. if this company shows up near you, you need better labor laws.
He said, adding that Xpeng also plans to set up a large-scale data center in Europe as efficient software collection becomes paramount for cars’ intelligent driving features.
More like snorkeling in location data and camera images from the cars. Who knows where they will end up.
What you're saying is true, but that does not make what he says untrue. They need the data for both.
Like for every other modern car, unfortunately :/ Hopefully a brand will decide to differentiate in this respect at some point.
The company expects to build capacity in areas with “relatively low labor risks,”
What does that mean? Is he looking for a Xinjiang-like region where they can minimize supply chain transparency to introduce forced labour?