Carmakers fear production hit after EU sanctions on Chinese chipmaker
Companies ‘scrambling for information’ after ban on trading with key supplier
Companies ‘scrambling for information’ after ban on trading with key supplier

Industry warns of disruption to European production following Beijing’s retaliation for Dutch government’s seizure

Executives warn production lines could stop within weeks as the Dutch chipmaker is not sending products to China unit

Western executives hope ‘in China for China’ strategy will halt sales decline in world’s largest car market

Carmakers fear falling behind on scale and technology even as profit margins drop and officials lambast extreme discounting

Dispute over Netherlands-based chipmaker has threatened to disrupt global auto supply chains

Western groups embark on cultural shifts to slash development times and costs as competition mounts