Trump's Hormuz Blockade Will Shock Global Markets | William Li Calls Out Entire EV Industry

Four stories today that all connect back to NIO and your portfolio.William Li took the stage at the China EV 100 Forum urging the entire Chinese auto industry to standardize batteries and chips — a move he says could unlock over $14 billion in industry-wide savings. NIO's own ES9 has over 4,000 chips from 1,000+ varieties. NIO is cutting internally to ~400 types.A 36Kr analysis reveals China's auto chip self-sufficiency is only 25% — 75% still imported. DRAM prices jumped 180% in 3 months as Samsung, SK Hynix and Micron redirect capacity to AI. One mid-tier smart EV's memory cost went from $100 to $290.The $29K pure EV sedan market is dominated by Tesla and Xiaomi — and 2026 may be the last window for anyone else to crack it.And Trump just announced a US Navy blockade of the Strait of Hormuz after 21 hours of failed peace talks in Islamabad. Experts warn elevated oil prices could persist through end of 2026 — making NIO's battery swap model more valuable every single day.Courtside Financial. Hosted by Obi.Nord Security Products:NordVPN: ⁠https://go.nordvpn.net/aff_c?offer_id=15&aff_id=143053&url_id=902⁠NordPass: ⁠https://go.nordpass.io/aff_c?offer_id=488&aff_id=143053&url_id=9356⁠Discord: https://discord.gg/GSbp4wR