Iveco's China syndrome.(News)(Brief Article)

Automotive News Europe,  April, 2004  by Ciferri, Luca

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Byline: Luca Ciferri

Human rights organization Amnesty International asked Iveco, the medium and heavy trucks subsidiary of Italy's Fiat group, to stop selling its Daily minibus to Chinese authorities.

Citing reports from the Beijing News, Amnesty International alleges at least one Daily is being used as a mobile execution chamber to carry out death sentences.

The report said the vehicle was sold to the High Court of the Liaoning province in northeastern China.

According to the Beijing News, at least 17 other local Chinese courts are in the process of buying vehicles ...

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