HONG KONG -- Automakers including Toyota Motor, General Motors, Tesla and Volkswagen could be exposed to forced labor in Xinjiang through a key metal used in their cars, according to a new Human Rights Watch report.
Human Rights Watch raises red flag on region's aluminum supply chain
A Tesla electric vehicle on a street in Beijing. Human Rights Watch has warned that several global automakers may be exposed to forced labor in Xinjiang through the aluminum they use. Tesla, for one, says it has found no evidence of that. © Reuters
HONG KONG -- Automakers including Toyota Motor, General Motors, Tesla and Volkswagen could be exposed to forced labor in Xinjiang through a key metal used in their cars, according to a new Human Rights Watch report.