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Volkswagen and BMW Supplier Slows Output on Nexperia Chip Shortage
Employees on the production line at the Volkswagen AG factory in Dresden, Germany.
Photographer: Krisztian Bocsi/BloombergA key supplier to automakers including Volkswagen AG and BMW AG is reducing production in Germany due to a semiconductor shortage sparked by a conflict with China over supplier Nexperia, according to people familiar with the matter.
ZF Friedrichshafen AG has cut shifts at its main electric drivetrain plant in Schweinfurt because the availability of important components has tightened, the people said, asking not to be identified because the information isn’t public. ZF supplies most major automakers, including Mercedes-Benz, Stellantis and Ford.