VW reaches direct supply deals with chipmakers to avoid shortage

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August 23, 2023 07:06 PM

BERLIN -- Volkswagen Group has begun purchasing strategically important chips it believes will be in short supply globally directly from 10 manufacturers including NXP Semiconductors, Infineon Technologies and Renesas Electronics..

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