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AI Data Centres Are Taking the Capacitors Carmakers Need

Chinese carmakers say boards and capacitors are 20% to 30% short globally as AI data center demand pushes prices higher.

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Chinese carmakers say printed circuit boards and multilayer ceramic capacitors are 20% to 30% short globally, with prices more than tripling over the past year because of AI data centre demand. Automotive memory prices rose about 180% in three months. The AI boom has reached the cheapest components in a car. Chinese carmakers report a […] This story continues at The Next Web

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The expansion of artificial intelligence data centers is raising the demand for memory and other components used by vehicles, with potential effects on car costs and prices. *** According to reports attributed to Chinese manufacturers, there is a global deficit of between 20% and 30% in printed circuit boards and multilayer ceramic capacitors. Automotive memory increased by about 180 percent in three months, according to a report quoted by Trend…

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South China Morning Post broke the news in Hong Kong, Hong Kong on Saturday, August 22, 2026.
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