At the Munich car manufacturer BMW there are irregularities in connection with car exports Russia came. Internal controls revealed this, the company said in a statement. Further sales of vehicles have been stopped. “In addition, the BMW Group has decided to terminate the employees with the main responsibility,” the statement said.
The company confirmed a report by “Business Insider”. Accordingly, more than 100 high-quality vehicles are said to have been brought to Russian customers from the BMW Hanover location.
BMW: Products from other companies are also offered in Russia
International trade with Russia is under pressure as a result of the war of aggression against the Ukraine various sanctions, including those from the European Union. There is a strict embargo on the delivery of cars to Russian customers.
According to BMW, companies from various industries are affected by the fact that their products are available in Russia, even though the respective companies complied with the sanctions. This usually comes about through so-called gray market imports. The BMW Group is trying to prevent this type of imports using various measures.