BERLIN, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Volkswagen said

on Tuesday it was preparing to pause production of two key

models but denied any connection with a stand-off over chipmaker

Nexperia putting pressure on supply chains.

Pauses in production of the Golf and Tiguan models this week

have been "long planned" to deal with inventory matters,

coinciding with the autumn holidays, a spokesperson told

Reuters.

The Bild newspaper first reported on the plans, citing

sources from the supplier network, and said the measures were

connected to a dispute over Dutch chipmaker Nexperia.

This was "not accurate", the spokesperson said.

The production pauses are expected to be complete by the end

of the week, he added.

Dutch computer chip maker Nexperia, which is a subsidiary of

China's Wingtech, is at the centre of a stand-off

threatening global auto supply chains.

The Dutch government seized control over Nexperia on

September 30, citing intellectual property concerns. In

response, the Chinese government banned exports of the company's

finished products.

While not sophisticated, Nexperia's chips are widely used in

high volumes in cars, prompting concerns over possible

disruptions to auto production.

Volkswagen has said it is assessing the impact of Nexperia

chip restrictions on its business.