Xin Lang Cai Jing·2025-05-08 00:37Group 1: Automotive Trade Data - In March 2025, the total import and export value of automotive goods reached $23.82 billion, a month-on-month increase of 32.1% but a year-on-year decrease of 0.2% [1] - The import value was $3.67 billion, up 3.8% month-on-month but down 30.4% year-on-year; the export value was $20.15 billion, up 38.9% month-on-month and up 8.4% year-on-year [1] - From January to March 2025, the cumulative total import and export value was $65.14 billion, a year-on-year decrease of 4.6% [1] Group 2: New Energy Vehicle Sales - In April 2025, the wholesale sales of new energy passenger vehicles in China are estimated to be 1.14 million units, representing a year-on-year increase of 42% and a month-on-month increase of 1% [1] - Cumulative wholesale sales from January to April 2025 are projected to reach 4 million units, also a year-on-year increase of 42% [1] Group 3: Company Developments - Geely Auto proposed to privatize Zeekr at a price of $2.57 per share, which is a 13.6% premium over the last trading day [1] - Changan Automobile refuted rumors of merging with Dongfeng Group and announced legal actions against those spreading false information [3] - Li Auto clarified that the reported salary of $63.9 million for CEO Li Xiang is inaccurate, with the actual salary being $2.66 million [4] Group 4: Product Launches and Sales Performance - The new Zhiji L6 has received 24,000 pre-orders since its launch on April 18, with a price range of 219,900 to 289,900 yuan [4] - SAIC Volkswagen reported terminal sales of nearly 83,000 vehicles in April 2025, a year-on-year increase of 5.9% [4] - Lucid delivered 3,109 vehicles in Q1 2025 and maintained its annual production forecast of nearly 20,000 vehicles [5]