General Motors and Micron sign long-term memory chip supply deal

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General Motors and Micron Technology have formalized a long-term supply agreement covering memory and storage chips for automotive manufacturing. Under the Strategic Customer Agreement, GM will secure supply of LPDRAM, NOR, and UFS NAND products from Micron, and the two companies will continue developing future memory technologies for next-generation vehicle platforms. Micron said the deal will be supported by its U.S. manufacturing operations, including a recently modernized facility in Manassas, Virginia, where it invested $2 billion to upgrade and began production earlier this year. The automaker characterized the deal as a precautionary measure to shore up access to key components, not a reaction to any current supply problems, according to Reuters. Micron noted that the GM deal is one of 16 strategic customer agreements discussed during its fiscal third-quarter 2026 earnings call.

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Micron Technology Inc
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Signed a strategic customer agreement with GM, providing long-term revenue and supply assurance.

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General Motors Company
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Secures long-term supply of storage chips for vehicles, ensuring production and performance.

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