Chip Wars at Nexperia Put Global Auto Supply at Risk

A Netherlands-based, China-owned chip maker Nexperia is locked in a high-stakes geopolitical dispute that could disrupt automotive chip supplies: the Dutch headquarters' clashes with its Chinese parent led to actions like a brief seizure by the Netherlands, China halting basic automotive microprocessor exports, and a blocking of Chinese employees’ access to company software, all raising concerns from auto industry groups about a potential global semiconductor shortage.