Progress and impact of the Nexperia case

The seizing of Nexperia by the Dutch government has triggered a ripple effect in the industry, one that even got the top leaders of the US and China involved.

The seizing of Nexperia by the Dutch government has triggered a ripple effect in the industry, one that even got the top leaders of the US and China involved.

The Dutch government previously seized the assets of Nexperia, a core subsidiary of Chinese tech giant Wingtech, citing national security concerns.

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Wednesday 5 November 2025

How Nexperia’s low-cost chip became a high-stakes weapon

A semiconductor crisis that began in the Netherlands and is being fueled by US-China tensions has swept through the global auto industry at astonishing speed.

Monday 3 November 2025

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Major Japanese automakers and suppliers have reported limited disruptions from the recent halt in semiconductor exports by Nexperia, a key chipmaker, as industry players emphasize...

Monday 3 November 2025

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Monday 3 November 2025

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Monday 3 November 2025

Nexperia's supply freeze upends global chip chains, but opens doors for Taiwan

The aftershocks of Nexperia's abrupt suspension of power semiconductor shipments continue to reverberate across the global electronics...

Saturday 1 November 2025

China signals conditional easing on Nexperia exports as Washington moves to broker deal

China has offered its latest formal response to the semiconductor supply crisis surrounding Dutch chipmaker Nexperia, signalling limited...

Friday 31 October 2025

Europe braces, Honda halts output in widening Nexperia crisis

A deepening dispute over Nexperia, the China-backed semiconductor maker based in the Netherlands, has triggered a fresh global supply...

Friday 31 October 2025

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Japanese semiconductor manufacturer Renesas Electronics has disclosed a challenging beginning to 2025, revealing a decline in revenue and a sharp drop in profitability for the first...

Thursday 30 October 2025

Wingtech urges the Netherlands to reverse takeover of Nexperia through Dutch public media

Chinese electronics manufacturer Wingtech Technology has filed a formal statement with the Dutch public broadcaster NOS, urging the Netherlands...

Thursday 30 October 2025

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Brazil's government has warned of an impending semiconductor shortage that could halt car production within weeks, the latest fallout from the Dutch government's takeover of Chinese-owned...

Wednesday 29 October 2025

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Over the past decade, China's tech sector has surged across chip design, foundry, and packaging. Yet beneath the slogan of "technological...

Monday 27 October 2025

Nexperia dispute threatens legacy chips critical to basic car functions for automakers worldwide

The largest US auto-parts trade group has warned that domestic carmakers may see major production disruptions within two to four weeks, as the escalating dispute over Nexperia risks...

Monday 27 October 2025

Nexperia export ban rattles carmakers from Seoul

China's recent order banning exports from the Chinese factories of Dutch semiconductor firm Nexperia has sent shockwaves through the...

Thursday 23 October 2025

Nexperia crisis threatens disruption to EU and US auto production

The unfolding crisis at Dutch chipmaker Nexperia, a subsidiary of China's Wingtech Technology, is rapidly escalating from a regulatory dispute into a transatlantic warning for the...

Thursday 23 October 2025

Nexperia's turmoil opens door for Taiwan's Panjit in EU auto market

As export restrictions tighten on Dutch chipmaker Nexperia, a key supplier of power semiconductors, global auto supply chains are feeling the strain—and competitors are moving...

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