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BMW, Jaguar Land Rover, VW face US Senate forced labor inquiry

Image of US Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR).
US Senator Ron Wyden. Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Julie DiMauro

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Revelation of major gaps in auto industry supply chain supervision prompts efforts to toughen stance.

A two-year inquiry conducted by the US Senate has found that auto titans BMW, Jaguar Land Rover, and Volkswagen bought parts made by a Chinese company sanctioned under a 2021 law for using forced labor, prompting lawmakers to call for stricter enforcement.

Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-OR) said

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