Nissan Motor(US:NSANY) Xin Lang Cai Jing·2025-05-13 00:38Group 1: Automotive Industry Performance - In the first four months of 2023, China's automotive production and sales both exceeded 10 million units for the first time, reaching 10.175 million and 10.06 million units respectively, with year-on-year growth of 12.9% and 10.8% [1] - New energy vehicles (NEVs) accounted for a significant portion of this growth, with production and sales of 4.429 million and 4.3 million units respectively, reflecting year-on-year increases of 48.3% and 46.2%, and NEVs made up 42.7% of total new car sales [1] - The number of applications for the vehicle trade-in subsidy in China surpassed 10 million, with 3.225 million applications submitted by May 11, 2023 [1] Group 2: Company Developments - BYD has entered the Romanian market, launching its first products including the BYD SEALION 7 and BYD SEAL, with plans to open over 30 sales points in various cities by the end of 2025 [3] - Lantu Motors officially launched in the Middle East, opening its flagship store in Abu Dhabi and starting sales of the Lantu FREE and Lantu Dreamer, priced at approximately 364,000 RMB and 550,000 RMB respectively [4] - Honda's terminal automobile sales in China for April 2023 dropped over 40% year-on-year, with sales of 43,689 units compared to 73,831 units in the same month last year [5] - Nissan's sales in China for April 2023 totaled 46,295 units, with a cumulative sales figure of 167,630 units for the first four months of the year [6] - Tesla has applied for the "TESLA OPTIMUS" trademark, related to its humanoid robot project, with plans to produce 5,000 units this year and a target of 50,000 units by 2026 [6] - Nissan is reportedly planning to lay off an additional 10,000 employees, bringing the total layoffs to approximately 20,000, which is about 15% of its workforce [6] Group 3: Safety and Recall Issues - Polestar is recalling 3,664 vehicles in the U.S. due to a rearview camera issue that may prevent the image from displaying when the vehicle is in reverse, increasing the risk of collisions [7]