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China Resumes Some Chip Exports, Easing Fears of a Global Crunch

7 November 2025 at 14:00
A leading German automotive supplier said it was again allowed to ship semiconductors that Beijing had barred for export.

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A Volkswagen assembly line. The company had warned last week that the shortages caused by the lack of chips could lead it to limit production.

How Trade Tensions Sent Automakers Scrambling for Chips

5 November 2025 at 15:14
Carmakers and their suppliers are piecing together new supply chains after a Chinese-owned company in the Netherlands was caught in the middle of the trade war, revealing European vulnerabilities.

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Mercedes-Benz’s headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany. Mercedes, Stellantis and Nissan have formed task forces to keep production running and secure alternative chip supplies.

Volkswagen, Hit by Tariffs, Reports $1.5 Billion Loss and Warns of Chip Shortage

30 October 2025 at 14:12
Europe’s largest automaker said a shortage of semiconductors could further hurt productivity.

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A production line at the Volkswagen electric car factory in Zwickau, Germany.
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