The fight over Nexperia continues on, with Chinese parent-company Wingtech calling for the Netherlands’ Supreme Court to appeal decisions that stripped the company of its control of the chipmaker.
The details: Wingtech made the request Friday, seeking to overturn a move by the Amsterdam Enterprise Court on October 1 that suspended Nexperia's former CEO Xuezheng Zhang and placed the tech company’s shares under the control of a Dutch lawyer, reports Reuters.
Wingtech claims the decisions—all made in a day—were improper due to the Dutch state’s involvement and because judges made their ruling without hearing their arguments on the matter.
The Chinese tech appealed the decision to the Netherlands’ Supreme Court because the Amsterdam Enterprise Court is an appeals court—though a ruling is not expected until next year.
Why it matters: The prolonged ownership fight over Nexperia raises the risk of new disruptions or higher costs for critical components, which can quickly show up as thinner inventory, longer wait times, and higher pricing for car buyers.
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Between the lines: The Chinese and Dutch governments, which have been central to the Nexperia dispute, had been making progress in their talks—but Beijing and The Hague have stepped away from the dispute, meaning that the threat to auto production from supply shortages tied to the chipmaker still lingers.
Nissan and German auto supplier Bosch continue to sound the alarm on the potential impact of supply shortages tied to the Nexperia ownership dispute, reports CNBC.
The German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA)—which represents Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz Group, and BMW—said the ongoing dispute poses elevated risks to supply, “particularly for the first quarter” of 2026.
What they’re saying: “In recent weeks, the German automotive industry has largely been able to keep production stable through intensive efforts,” a VDA spokesperson told CNBC by email. “However, the disruptions in the supply chain for Nexperia parts caused by political intervention have not been fundamentally resolved. Component availability remains uncertain.”
Bottom line: The Nexperia fight shows that even when car production looks stable on the surface, a single politically tangled chip supplier can leave the auto industry operating on borrowed time—dependent on court rulings and geopolitics rather than its own production plans.
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