As the chip supply situation further deteriorates,The German Ministry of Economic Affairs recently held an emergency crisis meeting, inviting representatives from major companies in the automotive and electrical technology industries to participate. According to Germany's "Bild" report, Nexperia has reduced or suspended the supply of some semiconductors for several days in a row, which has made the German automobile manufacturing industry worried that production may be restricted or even forced to stop production.
Industry insiders pointed out that if the situation continues to worsen, the entire automotive industry supply chain will be affected within 10 to 20 days.
The chip shortage could last for months, which would be a disaster for already struggling German industry, such as Volkswagen, which has been forced to suspend production at its Wolfsburg plant.
Previously, the Dutch government took over Nexperia, a chip manufacturer affiliated with China's Wingtech, citing concerns that Europe would lose its key technology base.
In response,The Chinese government has imposed export restrictions on Nexperia, prohibiting its subsidiaries and subcontractors in China from exporting some key components abroad..
According to the data, Nexperia has wafer manufacturing centers in Germany and the United Kingdom, which are responsible for small signal, diode discrete devices, and power MOSFET production bases. It also has packaging and testing factories in Malaysia and the Philippines.
However, its packaging and testing factory in Dongguan, Guangdong, China is its largest packaging and testing factory, undertaking about 70% of Nexperia's global packaging tasks.
The European Automobile Manufacturers Association has warned that without Nexperia's chips, European auto suppliers will not be able to produce the parts that automakers need, which could eventually lead to production shutdowns.
