(Corrects paragraph 10 of November 7 story to show that Volkswagen's China chief said the industry as a whole, not VW specifically, had received its first consignments of chips) By Rachel More, Christina Amann and Daniel Leussink BERLIN/TOKYO (Reuters) -Semiconductor maker Nexperia has resumed some shipments of its vital chips, auto executives said on Friday, with Germany welcoming signs of...

ZURICH (Reuters) -Switzerland could be close to winning a respite from the 39% tariffs imposed by the United States on imports of its goods, newspaper Blick reported on Sunday, after a visit by business leaders to U.S. President Donald Trump helped thaw relations. A letter of intent to break the trade impasse is expected in the next few weeks, the...

BEIJING, Nov 9 (Reuters) - China has granted exemptions to export controls on Nexperia chips for civilian applications, the commerce ministry said on Sunday in a move that will help to relieve supply shortages for carmakers and automotive suppliers. The announcement is the strongest signal yet from Beijing that it will ease pressure on the global auto industry caused by...

(Corrects paragraph 1 of November 7 story to show that Volkswagen's China chief said the industry, not VW specifically, was receiving chips again) FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Carmakers have received their first deliveries of chips from Chinese-owned semiconductor manufacturer Nexperia after a supply outage, Volkswagen's China chief told German daily Handelsblatt. The Dutch government had seized control of Nexperia, which is based...