Human rights activists threw a cake at VW Group's chairman, accusing VW of using forced labor at its plant in China's Xinjiang region.
Volkswagen Group's annual shareholder meeting on May 10 in Berlin was disrupted by climate change and human rights activists over the automaker's alleged use of forced labor in China and its slow electrification pace, as well as investors over losing market share in China.
The protestors were removed from the hall by security staff, but another group of green activists were outside the building protesting VW Group's"climate-damaging decisions." Police prevented them from glueing themselves to the square outside as part of their demand for Volkswagen to accelerate its EV adoption in order to reduce its carbon footprint.
However, activists and some VW Group shareholders urged the automaker to require of joint venture partner SAIC that it conducts an external independent audit of the plant to make sure that its supply chains are clean.Group losing market share in China to EV makers like BYD and Tesla – last month BYD overtook VW as the No. 1 automobile brand in the world's largest car market. They also said Chinese automakers, as well as Tesla, pose a major threat to VW Group also in Europe.
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