On January 6, at a media briefing marking the rollout of NIO's one millionth mass-produced vehicle, NIO founder Li Bin stated that the biggest cost pressure facing the automotive industry in 2026 will be rising memory prices. He pointed out that the automotive industry is competing with the AI industry for memory resources, with smart vehicle chips demanding large amounts of memory. Automobiles equipped with standard intelligent driving systems are significantly affected by rising raw material and memory prices.
