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BMW, Jaguar Land Rover, JLR, and Volkswagen, VW, used parts made by a supplier on a list of firms banned over alleged links to Chinese forced labour.
That’s according to a US congressional report.
According to the report by Senate Finance Committee chairman Ron Wyden’s staff, at least 8,000 BMW Mini Cooper cars were imported into the US with components from banned Chinese firm Sichuan Jingweida Technology Group, JWD.
The Democrat Senator said “Automakers’ self-policing is clearly not doing the job.”
JLR told the BBC it takes human rights and forced labour issues seriously and has an active ongoing programme of human rights protection and anti-slavery measures.
BMW and VW did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Mr Wyden also urged the US Customs and Border Protection agency to supercharge enforcement and crack down on companies that fuel the shameful use of forced labour in China.
The report added Jaguar Land Rover had imported spare parts which included components from JWD after the company was put on the banned list.
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