Frontline | BYD leads the price increase, Changan follows; rising prices of automotive-grade chips being passed on to end consumers.

① "This is not just our company's problem; it is an industry-wide issue. The impact of raw material prices is significant," a salesperson at a BYD Dynasty Network store told reporters on April 30. ② Lei Jun stated that memory chips increase in price quarterly, with the previous quarter seeing a 40%-50% rise. "At this rate, the cost of memory for new cars alone will increase by several thousand yuan this year."

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