The US Senate accuses three automakers of purchasing car parts from a banned Chinese supplier. These are specifically BMW, Volkswagen, and Jaguar. Based on the Senate finance committee's investigation, the three car manufacturers kept sourcing components from the illegal Chinese firm even after being informed of the ban.
US Senate Accuses BMW, Jaguar, Volkswagen of Buying Car Components From Banned Chinese Supplier
According to Fox Business' latest report, electronic components were sourced from the banned Chinese supplier. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden's staff claimed that BMW imported 8,000 Mini Coopers.
These Mini Coopers allegedly came with parts provided by a Chinese supplier, which was banned under a 2021 law. Officials said that BMW continued importing vehicles with banned components until April.
This is also the case with Jaguar Land Rover. On the other hand, Volkswagen took corrective actions and replaced the parts in the US ports after being informed of the ban against the Chinese supplier.
Why Chinese Car Part Supplier Was Banned
The Guardian reported that the US government blacklists the Chinese supplier because it is linked to forced labor. Ron Wyden said that his staff was able to uncover something that multibillion-dollar companies were not able to do.
This is to discover that BMW imported cars, Volkswagen manufactured vehicles, and Jaguar Land Rover imported cars that included components from a supplier allegedly used Uyghur forced labor.
"Automakers are sticking their heads in the sand and then swearing they can't find any forced labor in their supply chains," explained the Senate finance committee chairman.
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