Core Viewpoint - Nexperia's Chinese subsidiary has commenced its own chip production, marking a significant step towards operational independence from its Dutch parent company amid ongoing supply chain disruptions affecting automakers [1]. Group 1: Company Developments - Nexperia China has started manufacturing various types of chips using 12-inch wafers, a size that Nexperia cannot produce in Europe [1][3]. - The company has declared independence from Nexperia Europe following a dispute that began in October 2025, which was triggered by the Dutch government's intervention to prevent the transfer of operations to China [2][3]. - Nexperia China is now producing simple chips such as bipolar discrete devices, Schottky rectifiers, and electrostatic discharge devices, which were previously manufactured by Nexperia [3]. Group 2: Operational Changes - Prior to the dispute, Nexperia produced wafers in Europe and packaged them into chips in China, but the situation has changed with Nexperia Europe halting wafer shipments to China due to nonpayment [2][3]. - The sourcing of the 12-inch wafers for Nexperia China's production has not been clarified, although it is noted that Wingtech's founder controls a Shanghai-based wafer fabrication facility that had previously collaborated with Nexperia [4].