China, Xinjiang and Volkswagen

Volkswagen pulls out of Xinjiang and struggles to keep up in China
Undermined by allegations of Uyghur forced labor, the German giant has sold its plant and test track in Xinjiang and has been overtaken by strong local competition in China, the world's largest market.
Volkswagen to Exit China’s Xinjiang Region After 12 Years
The automaker has long been criticized by human rights activists for doing business in the territory, where China has repressed Muslim ethnic groups.
Volkswagen Sells Plant In China’s Xinjiang Region After Years Of Forced Labor Allegations
Earlier this year, the U.S. blocked imports of several Porsche, Bentley, and Audi vehicles amid concerns that they contained a Chinese-made part that violated U.S. forced labor laws.
SAIC Volkswagen agrees to sell controversial Xinjiang, China, auto plant
Germany's Volkswagen Group and its Chinese partner have sold a factory in the Xinjiang region of China, where accusations of forced labor dogged the facility for many years.
Volkswagen divests from controversial plant in China's Xinjiang
German carmaker Volkswagen is withdrawing from its controversial involvement in a factory in China's Xinjiang province, which has attracted criticism over alleged human-rights abuses of the Uighur minority.
Volkswagen and Chinese partner SAIC to sell joint venture plant in west China's Xinjiang
Volkswagen and Shanghai's SAIC Motor have agreed to sell a factory in China's far western Xinjiang region that drew criticism due to accusations by western governments of human rights violations. The companies also said Wednesday that they were extending their 40-year-old automaking joint venture until 2040,
Volkswagen To Sell Operations In China's Xinjiang
German car giant Volkswagen said Wednesday it would sell its operations in China's Xinjiang region, where Beijing has been accused of widespread human rights abuses including forced labour.
World Uyghurs Congress welcomes Volkswagen's exit from Xinjiang region, calls for industry-wide accountability
The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) welcomed Volkswagen (VW) announcement that it will sell its plant in East Turkistan, a region in which the WUC has long campai
Volkswagen Sells Xinjiang Sites to Exit Controversial Region
Volkswagen AG will end its activities in Xinjiang, bowing to pressure from investors concerned about possible human-rights abuses in the western Chinese region.
Volkswagen's Strategic Exit from Xinjiang Amid Human Rights Concerns
Volkswagen is selling its Xinjiang operations to SMVIC due to economic reasons and human rights concerns. This exit coincides with extending its SAIC partnership in China to 2040. The deal aims to end controversy over the Xinjiang plant and strengthen VW's foothold in its largest market.
VW’s controversial Xinjiang plant sale signals strategic shift in China
VW sells assets to address political risks and cut excess capacity, while extending its partnership with to regain market share in China Volkswagen's (VW) sale of a controversial plant in China will come as a relief to the German carmaker,
Volkswagen sells its car plant in Xinjiang, citing ‘economic reasons’
Volkswagen has sold its plant in Xinjiang, a region in northwestern China beset by accusations of human rights abuses, citing ...
VW buckles after years of pressure to sell up in Xinjiang
Volkswagen will sell its operations in China's Xinjiang, it said on Wednesday, after years of mounting pressure to abandon ...