BMW imported 8,000 vehicles into US with parts from banned Chinese supplier, Senate report saysFILE PHOTO:Visitors walk past a BMW logo at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, or Auto China 2024, in Beijing, China, April 25, 2024. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo
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