The RAMpocalypse Is Starting to Hit the Auto Industry
The AI-fueled memory shortage has already sent prices soaring for computers and video game consoles. Automakers around the world are beginning to respond to rising memory costs and tightening supplies. Most recently, General Motors said in its second-quarter earnings report that it expects North American vehicle pricing to climb about 0.5% this year.
- ▪The AI-fueled memory shortage has already sent prices soaring for computers and video game consoles.
- ▪Automakers around the world are beginning to respond to rising memory costs and tightening supplies.
- ▪Most recently, General Motors said in its second-quarter earnings report that it expects North American vehicle pricing to climb about 0.5% this year.
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The AI-fueled memory shortage has already sent prices soaring for computers and video game consoles. Now, cars could be next. Automakers around the world are beginning to respond to rising memory costs and tightening supplies. Most recently, General Motors said in its second-quarter earnings report that it expects North American vehicle pricing to climb about 0.5% this year. Additionally, GM Chief Financial Officer Paul Jacobson also told investors this week that the company expects to face between $1.5 billion and $2 billion in commodity inflation headwinds this year, including higher DRAM…
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