Volkswagen and its joint venture partner in China sold a plant in the country that has previously brought increased scrutiny on the auto makers over human-rights concerns.VW and partner SAIC Motor have a joint company that operates a handful of production sites in China.

Earlier this year, the U.S. blocked imports of several Porsche, Bentley, and Audi vehicles amid concerns that they contained a Chinese-made part that violated U.S. forced labor laws.