Germany Urges Taiwan to Help Ease Auto Chip Shortage
BERLIN—German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier has asked Taiwan to persuade Taiwanese manufacturers to help ease a shortage of semiconductor chips in the auto sector, which is hampering its economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
In a letter sent in late January, German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier asked his Taiwanese counterpart Wang Mei-hua to address the issue in talks with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (TSMC), the world’s largest contract chipmaker and one of Germany’s main suppliers.