前4月汽车产销首超千万辆，新能源车增势与价格区间碾压燃油车

Core Insights - In the first four months of this year, China's automobile production and sales both exceeded 10 million units for the first time in history [1][2][3] Production and Sales Data - Automobile production reached 10.175 million units, a year-on-year increase of 12.9%, while sales totaled 10.06 million units, up 10.8%. The growth rates for production and sales narrowed by 1.6 and 0.4 percentage points respectively compared to January-March [2] - In April, automobile production and sales were 2.619 million and 2.59 million units respectively, representing year-on-year growth of 8.9% and 9.8% [4] Market Trends - The market for passenger vehicles showed a strong performance, with production and sales of 8.765 million and 8.641 million units in the first four months, reflecting year-on-year increases of 14.5% and 12.4% [4] - The market share of domestic passenger vehicle brands rose to 68.7%, an increase of 8.1 percentage points year-on-year, with total sales of 5.94 million units, up 27.4% [5] Electric Vehicle Performance - In April, the production and sales of new energy vehicles (NEVs) were 1.251 million and 1.226 million units, showing year-on-year growth of 43.8% and 44.2%, with a market share of 47.3% [8] - For the first four months, NEV production reached 4.429 million units, a 48.3% increase, while sales were 4.3 million units, up 46.2% [8] Export Trends - Overall, automobile exports in April reached 517,000 units, a month-on-month increase of 2% and a year-on-year increase of 2.6%. For the first four months, exports totaled 1.937 million units, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 6% [8] Future Outlook - According to Huatai Securities, the automotive industry is expected to see a rebound in the second quarter due to the synergy of trade-in policies and the peak sales season [9]