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by pertymcpert 7 days ago
Most of the cost of batteries is in labor? So why not outsource them out of China where labor is quite expensive vs developing countries?
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Because no one in their right mind will work the Chinese 996-esque schedule in the 21st century, except the Chinese?

They are actually importing Chinese workers to their Brazil factory, leading to the slave labor expose by Brazilian authorities [0]. They have the same trouble recruiting in Thailand, where workers have functioning unions and enjoy modern working rights, instead of 19th-early 20th century Industrial Revolution type stuff.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BYD_Brazil_working_conditions_...

Labor is expensive in China?
now yes, it's no longer 2005
Compared to their neighbors is SEA yes labor is very expensive