BERLIN (Reuters) -A spokesperson for the German economy ministry said on Wednesday that the government was concerned about possible supply chain difficulties due to a dispute over chipmaker Nexperia.
“We are in contact with all relevant parties and trying to find solutions,” the spokesperson said at a regular government press conference.
“Chips are indispensable for our industry, so this could have a major impact.”
German carmakers’ association VDA warned on Tuesday that the China-Netherlands dispute over Nexperia could significantly disrupt automotive production in the near future.
Despite talks between the Dutch and Chinese economy ministers on Tuesday, no solution to the Nexperia impasse was reached.
(Reporting by Andreas Rinke and Natascha Koch, Editing by Miranda Murray)
