Paris, Oct 24, 2025 (AFP) - Nexperia, the new crisis looming for Europe's carmakers

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2025-10-24

European automakers already buffeted by US tariffs and a rocky shift toward electric vehicles now face a new threat: a shortage of key semiconductors supplied by Chinese-owned Nexperia. Beijing is locked in a standoff with Dutch officials who invoked a Cold War-era law in September to effectively take over the company, whose factories are in Europe. Carmakers as well as parts suppliers have already warned of shortages that would force stoppages a......

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