Senate Report Reveals Forced Labor Links in BMW, Jaguar Land Rover, and Volkswagen Supply Chains
Investigation finds automakers imported parts from a sanctioned Chinese supplier despite laws prohibiting forced labor products.
- BMW imported over 8,000 vehicles containing parts from a banned Chinese supplier.
- Jaguar Land Rover and Volkswagen also used components from the same supplier, Sichuan Jingweida Technology Group (JWD).
- The automakers were informed about the supplier's forced labor ties but continued imports for months.
- Volkswagen took steps to replace the parts before the vehicles entered the U.S. market.
- The Senate Finance Committee calls for stricter enforcement of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act.