Nexperia suspended supplies to its China factory because the local unit refused to make payments, laying bare the internal discord at the heart of a global chip crisis.
The Dutch company, owned by Chinese firm Wingtech Technology Co., supplies power-control chips used by automakers from BMW AG toVolkswagen AG. It notified customers on Oct. 29 that it was halting the direct supply of wafers to its assembly plant in China, which accounts for about half of its pre-crisis volumes.
Nissan Motor Co. on Thursday warned that the supply of Nexperia components remained fluid, Chief Financial Officer Jeremie ...