China auto workers bear the brunt of price war

The price war triggered by Tesla has sucked in more than 40 brands, shifted demand away from older models, and forced some automakers to curb production of both EVs and combustion-engine cars or shut factories altogether. — Reuters

SHANGHAI: As Shanghai sweltered in a heatwave in June, the car factory where Mike Chen works switched production to night shifts and dialled down the air-conditioning.

For Chen, toiling through the early hours in his sweat-soaked uniform, it was the latest slap in the face after cuts in bonuses and overtime slashed his monthly pay this year to little more than a third of what he earned when he was hired in 2016.