The city with the largest Chinese electric car factory in Latin America

Video title: What the largest Chinese car factory in Latin America is like — The city with the largest Chinese electric car factory in Latin America. Publication date: 9 minutes ago At the beginning of the year, a fake news story circulated on social media claiming that the city of Camaçari, in northeastern Brazil, was suffering a "Chinese invasion" caused by the arrival of BYD, the world's largest electric vehicle manufacturer. But what is the real impact of this automaker's arrival in the Brazilian state of Bahia, and of the new migratory flow of Chinese citizens? Camilla Veras Mota and Vitor Serrano from BBC News Brasil traveled to the city in search of answers to these questions. They discovered that this story — which at first glance seems local — is linked to a much broader one that transcends Brazil's borders: the greatest transformation of the automotive industry of the century, and the rivalry between the United States and China. We tell you about it in this video. Download the new BBC World Service app. Choose BBC News Mundo and receive news alerts, documentaries, and analysis, all in one place. Important: the new app is not available in the United Kingdom or the United States. You can also follow us on YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, X, and our WhatsApp channel. And don't forget to subscribe here to our newsletter to receive a special selection of our best content every Friday. Discover more