US EditionNexperia Crisis Puts Carmakers at Risk
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DA wants to set up stock exchange for semiconductor residuals. Kartellamt supports initiative against chip shortage in the German auto industry.
Automotive industry - what now? Future researcher Ternès explains: Why are semiconductors so crucial and how do we have to react to the chip crisis?
The chip shortage is causing a headache for the European automotive industry.
Dutch chipmaker Nexperia has suspended wafer shipments to its Chinese assembly plant, according to a letter to customers seen by Reuters. The move could exacerbate concerns among automakers about suspended chip shipments. Wafers are crucial for chip production.
Nexperia crisis puts carmakers at risk
The Nexperia crisis began in October 2025 when Dutch authorities escalated long-running concerns about governance at Nexperia, a Netherlands-based semiconductor manufacturer owned by China’s Wingtech. After an emergency ruling by the Dutch Enterprise Chamber that found “valid reasons to doubt sound management” at the company, the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs invoked the country’s Goods Availability Act and effectively put Nexperia under te…
Due to the threat of production outages caused by a chip shortage, the German automotive industry is planning an information platform for available semiconductors. According to the VDA (German Association of the Automotive Industry), "Nexperia chip capacities" will be reported and brokered there in the future.
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