机构：继续看好汽车板块投资机会

Group 1 - The retail sales of passenger cars in China reached 932,000 units from May 1 to May 18, 2023, representing a 12% increase year-on-year and an 18% increase month-on-month, with a cumulative retail of 7.804 million units in 2023, up 8% year-on-year [1] - The wholesale of passenger cars during the same period was 858,000 units, showing an 18% increase year-on-year but a 2% decrease month-on-month, with a cumulative wholesale of 9.326 million units in 2023, up 12% year-on-year [1] - China’s automotive market has potential for growth, requiring policy support to elevate the ownership ceiling and stimulate replacement potential, with a target of achieving a stable sales volume of 28 million units by enhancing the car ownership rate to 300 vehicles per thousand people [1] Group 2 - Guohai Securities anticipates that the used car replacement policy will catalyze passenger car sales in 2024, with continued support for automotive consumption in 2025 [2] - The automotive sector is expected to enter a phase of high sales prosperity, driven by improved monthly sales year-on-year, new car launches, technological advancements, and trends in high-level autonomous driving and robotics [2]