Chip shortage and vehicles

A chip shortage is expected to affect at least some automakers in the state, reports AL.com’s William Thornton .

The reason for the backlog? A disagreement between the Chinese and Dutch governments.

Reuters reported that the Netherlands took over Nexperia, a chipmaking company that is a subsidiary of a company that is partially owned by the Chinese government. According to Reuters sources, the takeover happened because of the Netherlands’ concern that Nexperia was about to move production to China. So the Chinese government is stopping Nexperia China and its subcontractors from exporting some products manufactured in China.

Nexperia normally produces huge numbers of chips that are used in the electronic systems of cars.

It’s expected to quickly affect the

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