Carmakers Fight to Keep Going as Nexperia Chip Conflict Drags On

Europe’s auto industry is working around the clock to prevent the conflict with China over chipmaker Nexperia from triggering production outages.

Task forces at Volkswagen AG and ZF Friedrichshafen AG are scouring for replacement supplies and boosting semiconductor stockpiles. While there’s some success in tapping the likes of Germany’s Infineon Technologies AG for alternatives, output halts remain a risk, with one missing component sufficient to prevent new cars from leaving the factory.