FRANKFURT, Oct 22 (Reuters) - U.S. chipmaker Wolfspeed ( WOLF )

is responsibile for the microchip manufacturing project

planned in western Germany, automotive supplier ZF said on

Tuesday, after an industry source said the German company

intends to withdraw from the plan.

"Wolfspeed ( WOLF ) is responsible for the project. ZF has always

provided intensive and active support here," a spokesperson for

ZF said in an emailed statement.