VW says production pauses planned, denies chip crunch as reason

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Germany's car manufacturers are alarmed. A political criminal around the Dutch chip manufacturer Nexperia could make sure that the tapes will soon stand still in local plants. The situation is so delicate.

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Car manufacturers in Germany fear a shortage of semiconductors due to the supply problems of the Dutch chip manufacturer Nexperia. The Volkswagen Group stated in its own network that, against the background of the dynamic situation, effects on production could not be excluded in the short term.

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Volkswagen pauses production in Wolfsburg because of Nexperia chip deficiency. More plants could soon follow.

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The car industry is threatening the next chip crisis. This time it is not about high-tech, but about mass. One consequence could not only be delivery difficulties for new cars, but also higher prices. Volkswagen fears production breaks, the VDA (Association of the Automotive Industry) warns of far-reaching effects: Political difficulties with the chip manufacturer Nexperia threaten to plunge the car builders into a new delivery crisis. The most …