On the BYD brain story, you missed that these were Chinese workers. You mentioned Africa but didn’t mention China often imports its own workers to Brazil or Africa (etc) and commonly treats them like this.
In China, BYD’s MO was masses of dirt cheap labor to build things, rejecting automation as too expensive. Will that approach fly elsewhere? Can they evolve to using automation?
BYD is not known to support these kind of practices. This as you indicated was the subcontractors who hire laborers to build sites, it is not the actual workers when a factory is up and running. I would be remiss to not reference American companies who ran into similar situations...it happens. The response is what is important...and BYD stopped it. Did they know...well that's not really the issue. These laborers need work and hoped for a good opportunity, however this was a bad one. I would imagine laborers who do have good experiences and can make a good change for themselves is rarely heard of. What I see are people needing to eat and live...and take risk to do so...that's what concerns me. As we expand our population.. can we expect more of this to happen? I say to viewers and readers to stop and try to see the whole picture...both good and bad. So far, BYD is doing the right thing and has not show to engage in these kind of business practices as their core business model.
England actually still makes a fairly large number of cars, they’re just no longer British owned. Mini is owned by BMW and Land Rover is owned by Tata. Why not add the Chinese companies to that list? US companies (save Tesla) tend to build cars in Mexico and Canada while tons of European and Japanese companies build cars in the US. Obviously the relationship with China is complicated, but this is not a new phenomenon
This was a hit piece on BYD Laborers are abundant in Brazil, no need to import them. These workers were to set up the existing factory for BYD to iniciate manufacturing vehicles. When a govt body checks what is happening on a site. Irregularity is met with a warning and fine. Nobody was “ rescued from slavery” The contractor may have cut corners agreed. Reminds me of Elon sleeping in the factory to get stuff done. Big lobby here underway to get tariffs increased on imported electric cars. Local manufacturers of ice are panicking. Does that explain a lot or am I a conspiracy theorist.?
If you think about it many if not most low skilled manufacturing jobs in the United States have already been exported out of the country. The use of Tesla robots will bring those jobs back so the major impact of manufacturing robots at scale will be felt primarily by Chinese workers first.
Labor is going to be such a moot point in a few years. If humanoid robots take hold it will make not much difference where something is built. I believe logistics and proximity to supplies will be the prime factor.
Rambo 6 "Made In China". Rambo sneaks into the Mexican BYD plant under construction and get the workers out of the dungeon at night and over to the helicopter and away to safety in USA! I can see it now :) 🎥
Question Brian: If Tesla FSD is emulating Human vision how does it replicate our eyelids cleaning our eyes thousands of times a day? (Fog/rain issues). I have seen hundreds of FSD/Tesla videos and never heard this addressed but I hear your concerns regarding this very issue. -Mike B. (Telsa modest invester/enormous fan)
In both human and computer vision, what is ‘seen’ is the result of a great deal of processing after light hits a photoreceptor. Tesla cameras (except the one at the trunk) generally do a good job of not getting gunked up, and the software does the rest.
Its a habit of Chinese contactors to use Chinese labor. Sometimes the labor is prisoners. In Zimbabwe when they were building the main stadium, the laborer's had no meat so they ate stray dogs. This is a fact, not anti Chinese propaganda. There were a lot of dogs left behind when their owners fled the country in 1980. Suddenly the dogs began to dwindle until there were none left.... all eaten.
India has a TINY market for cars that cost more than $30K, 42,731 in 2023. Also a primitive electrical network, protectionist policies, poor supply chains.
Unless the UK offer big incentives to Chinese car manufacturers there is no benefit to the Chinese companies. The UK is outside the EU so are still subject to tariffs. The UK market is not big enough to justify a factory. Better to build inside the EU.
The one thing I’ve learned is it doesn’t take a lot. It really doesn’t to put up some decent housing to house multiple workers and you know I speak from the heart Brian Mark you should know this also so to me that is disgusting PS Brian due to my tax returns, I might make it to Tennessee after all.😊
Around 6:30. Taxes aren't the problem. Spending is. The U.S. spends 1.5 trillion dollars a year on the military. Unnecessarily, I add. So, instead of bitching about taxes, I wish people would bitch about military spending. What a total waste.
I’m subscribed but the algorithm cant see me cause I have my eyes closed! Got to run I’m out eggnog and Jack Daniels! Happy New Year boys! (Hey Google! Kiss my tush!)
What are you two clowns up to now? I’m at the beginning of the podcast and I’m already laughing my beep off.😊 the Highlander home of kindness is always free😊
This news about BYD is awful. The fish stinks from the head. The builders of the Brazil plant were subcontracted. Who by? Most likely BYD. Trump wants huge tariffs on BYD and other Chinese vehicles. Good! I wouldn’t buy a BYD or any Chinese car..even if it was free! Buy American! Buy a Tesla!
Has BYD paid their suppliers?
The two of you are such a wonderful combination. I always enjoy your vignettes and short discussions. Thanks, guys
I'm still subscribed! After all this time! Miracles never cease!
On the BYD brain story, you missed that these were Chinese workers. You mentioned Africa but didn’t mention China often imports its own workers to Brazil or Africa (etc) and commonly treats them like this.
In China, BYD’s MO was masses of dirt cheap labor to build things, rejecting automation as too expensive. Will that approach fly elsewhere? Can they evolve to using automation?
Always a pleasure guys, thanks!
BYD getting desparate to cut cost in a hope to stay competitive...
Thanks guys for keeping us up to date
Changed my mind about selling Katie (MYLR) when I no longer need a commuter car; because I believe autonomy around the corner will 5X her value.
UK Bryan, UK left EU and not England
He probably does not know that there are two Irelands
@АгронДепартье I've been to both Irelands within the last 18-months.
@ But is one within and one outside of EU ?
Thanks Brian!
Good news! I'm still subscribed to the thespian carman!
I thought you were having a stroke for a second there... Then I realised it was just me.
I’m still worried about the BUZZFORKS, the real Tesla killer😅
I believe the Cybertruck stainless steel is from Finland.
That why it has such a nice Finnish!
Thanks
BYD is not known to support these kind of practices. This as you indicated was the subcontractors who hire laborers to build sites, it is not the actual workers when a factory is up and running. I would be remiss to not reference American companies who ran into similar situations...it happens. The response is what is important...and BYD stopped it. Did they know...well that's not really the issue.
These laborers need work and hoped for a good opportunity, however this was a bad one. I would imagine laborers who do have good experiences and can make a good change for themselves is rarely heard of. What I see are people needing to eat and live...and take risk to do so...that's what concerns me. As we expand our population.. can we expect more of this to happen?
I say to viewers and readers to stop and try to see the whole picture...both good and bad. So far, BYD is doing the right thing and has not show to engage in these kind of business practices as their core business model.
Wasn’t Hyundai found to be violating child labor laws in the US?
One of their US suppliers did.
Thanks, Brian! You guys are very funny.
Brazil has all the natural resources needed for EV’s. Putting a factory there makes a lot of sense.
Wow!
I’m behalf of bots everywhere the Highlander is not a bot😂😂😂😂 fishing poles are still optional in Muskegon, Michigan😊
Where is 2025 MY, LR, RWD made for Ontario, Canada delivery?
So, If you are enjoying your fantastic Tesla suround-sound will FSD still respond to sirens?
Same way you and I do it.
Brian, your voice signal is always very low. Please increase volume :) Thanks.
He sounds completely fine to me. Could it be your setup
Brian's voice is fine. Mark is in a room with bad acoustics. Nothing Brian can do about that.
England actually still makes a fairly large number of cars, they’re just no longer British owned. Mini is owned by BMW and Land Rover is owned by Tata. Why not add the Chinese companies to that list? US companies (save Tesla) tend to build cars in Mexico and Canada while tons of European and Japanese companies build cars in the US. Obviously the relationship with China is complicated, but this is not a new phenomenon
Brian, I can’t believe you neglected to mention Northern Ireland is still in England
Brian, you know my current living conditions and we would not tolerate that!!!
Brian, should Tesla focus on the energy market in India instead of cars?
From rumors of slavery to botting of crypto, thanks Brian, you've got it all.
I spend a fair fraction of my life dobbing bots on other pro-Tesla channels!
It's satisfying work, but time consuming.
This was a hit piece on BYD
Laborers are abundant in Brazil, no need to import them.
These workers were to set up the existing factory for BYD to iniciate manufacturing vehicles.
When a govt body checks what is happening on a site. Irregularity is met with a warning and fine.
Nobody was “ rescued from slavery”
The contractor may have cut corners agreed.
Reminds me of Elon sleeping in the factory to get stuff done.
Big lobby here underway to get tariffs increased on imported electric cars.
Local manufacturers of ice are panicking.
Does that explain a lot or am I a conspiracy theorist.?
China hesitates to build factories in the EU. They would have to follow EU labour laws! 🇨🇦
Interesting. Hadn't considered that they've yet to expand manufacturing into a country with strong wages and labor protections.
If you think about it many if not most low skilled manufacturing jobs in the United States have already been exported out of the country. The use of Tesla robots will bring those jobs back so the major impact of manufacturing robots at scale will be felt primarily by Chinese workers first.
BYD problem was interesting.
Labor is going to be such a moot point in a few years. If humanoid robots take hold it will make not much difference where something is built. I believe logistics and proximity to supplies will be the prime factor.
Trade War... What's it good for? Absolutely nothin'!
Facts
This is bad. I wonder how bad it will hurt them.
Rambo 6 "Made In China". Rambo sneaks into the Mexican BYD plant under construction and get the workers out of the dungeon at night and over to the helicopter and away to safety in USA! I can see it now :) 🎥
Question Brian: If Tesla FSD is emulating Human vision how does it replicate our eyelids cleaning our eyes thousands of times a day? (Fog/rain issues). I have seen hundreds of FSD/Tesla videos and never heard this addressed but I hear your concerns regarding this very issue. -Mike B. (Telsa modest invester/enormous fan)
In both human and computer vision, what is ‘seen’ is the result of a great deal of processing after light hits a photoreceptor. Tesla cameras (except the one at the trunk) generally do a good job of not getting gunked up, and the software does the rest.
Its a habit of Chinese contactors to use Chinese labor. Sometimes the labor is prisoners. In Zimbabwe when they were building the main stadium, the laborer's had no meat so they ate stray dogs. This is a fact, not anti Chinese propaganda. There were a lot of dogs left behind when their owners fled the country in 1980. Suddenly the dogs began to dwindle until there were none left.... all eaten.
I must get around to checking out your Patreon offerings, because I just haven’t yet. (shame on me).
India has a TINY market for cars that cost more than $30K, 42,731 in 2023. Also a primitive electrical network, protectionist policies, poor supply chains.
I don't have the time to leave optional comment , sorry.
great content as always.
I understand. Mostly.
Unless the UK offer big incentives to Chinese car manufacturers there is no benefit to the Chinese companies. The UK is outside the EU so are still subject to tariffs. The UK market is not big enough to justify a factory. Better to build inside the EU.
The UK is finished
Warren gets Buffeted!
The one thing I’ve learned is it doesn’t take a lot. It really doesn’t to put up some decent housing to house multiple workers and you know I speak from the heart Brian Mark you should know this also so to me that is disgusting PS Brian due to my tax returns, I might make it to Tennessee after all.😊
Around 6:30. Taxes aren't the problem. Spending is. The U.S. spends 1.5 trillion dollars a year on the military. Unnecessarily, I add. So, instead of bitching about taxes, I wish people would bitch about military spending. What a total waste.
You are ignorant and stupid.
By the way foxcon made Apple Watches and Apple phones.
I’m subscribed but the algorithm cant see me cause I have my eyes closed! Got to run I’m out eggnog and Jack Daniels! Happy New Year boys! (Hey Google! Kiss my tush!)
Brian, can you give real examples not hypothetical brandy companies.
Brandy is the real example. Hennessy and Remy Martin are among the hardest hit.
@ be great if we could all be informed of these examples instead of just hearing people say tariffs are wrong,bad or good , right
What are you two clowns up to now? I’m at the beginning of the podcast and I’m already laughing my beep off.😊 the Highlander home of kindness is always free😊
This news about BYD is awful. The fish stinks from the head. The builders of the Brazil plant were subcontracted. Who by? Most likely BYD. Trump wants huge tariffs on BYD and other Chinese vehicles. Good! I wouldn’t buy a BYD or any Chinese car..even if it was free! Buy American! Buy a Tesla!
Is this some bait clip or is this somebody’s reality? That’s all I’d like to know quite frankly the BBC has lost a lot of credibility with me however😊
They're still very highly rated for factuality and lack of bias.
I love how the article found a way to mention Elon and Tesla as if this is some how tied to them,
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