Volkswagen is negotiating intensively with suppliers to stop manufacturing from coming to a protracted standstill as a result of an absence of chips. The Nexperia semiconductor case is a warning sign for Europe’s dependence on China. The firm had relocated components of manufacturing there – due to fewer cents.
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