After years of criticism from human rights activists, Volkswagen has officially ceased its operations in China’s Xinjiang region. The automaker announced the transfer of ownership of its ...

Volkswagen operates a plant in Xinjiang as part of a joint venture with Chinese state-owned carmaker SAIC Motor. An audit commissioned by the German carmaker last year found no signs of forced ...

London (CNN) — Volkswagen has sold its plant in Xinjiang, a region in northwestern China beset by accusations of human rights abuses, citing “economic reasons.” “There is no business case ...

Volkswagen Group confirmed it has agreed to sell its stake in a controversial plant in China's Xinjiang Autonomous Region to a Shanghai government-owned entity. The German automaker had been under ...

27 November 2024, China, Beijing: The lettering of the Volkswagen Group in China can be seen on the facade of a building. VW has sold its controversial plant in Xinjiang, which the Wolfsburg-based ...

Volkswagen Group and its Chinese partner are selling a controversial factory accused of using forced labor in Xinjiang, China, to a firm owned by the Shanghai government. File Photo by Clemens ...

VW sells assets to address political risks and cut excess capacity, while extending its partnership with SAIC to regain market share in China.

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. The ...

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 ...