How the global memory chip crunch, driven by AI demand, is hurting China's car industry, squeezing automakers already hit by a price war and razor-thin margins (Nikkei Asia)

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AI-driven memory demand is tightening chip supply for Chinese automakers already under margin pressure.

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<a href="https://asia.nikkei.com/business/automobiles/from-byd-to-xpeng-memory-chip-crunch-squeezes-china-s-automakers"><img align="RIGHT" border="0" hspace="4" src="http://www.techmeme.com/260522/i19.jpg" vspace="4" /></a> <p><a href="https://www.techmeme.com/260522/p19#a260522p19" title="Techmeme permalink"><img height="12" src="http://www.techmeme.com/img/pml.png" style="border: none; padding: 0; margin: 0;" width="11" /></a> <a href="https://asia.nikkei.com/">Nikkei Asia</a>:<br /> <span style="font-size: 1.3em;"><b><a href="https://asia.nikkei.com/business/automobiles/from-byd-to-xpeng-memory-chip-crunch-squeezes-china-s-automakers">How the global memory chip crunch, driven by AI demand, is hurting China's car industry, squeezing automakers already hit by a price war and razor-thin margins</a></b></span>&nbsp; &mdash;&nbsp; HONG KONG &mdash; The global memory chip crunch has spilled over from PCs and smartphones to China's car industry &hellip; </p>