Core Viewpoint - The domestic passenger car market in May continued its recovery trend, with retail sales increasing by 13% year-on-year to 1.93 million units, and the penetration rate of new energy vehicles rising to 47.3% [1] Sales Tracking - In May, the retail sales of passenger cars reached 1.93 million units, a 13% increase compared to May last year, and a 10% increase from the previous month. Cumulatively, retail sales for the year reached 8.802 million units, up 9% year-on-year [1] - Wholesale figures for May showed 2.329 million units, a 14% year-on-year increase and a 6% month-on-month increase, with cumulative wholesale sales for the year at 10.797 million units, up 12% year-on-year [1] - Insurance data indicated that 1.7086 million new passenger cars were registered in May, a 12.5% increase year-on-year, with new energy vehicles accounting for 911,700 units, up 23.9% year-on-year [1] Market Performance - In May, the CS automotive sector rose by 1.88%, with the CS passenger car index increasing by 1.12%. The CS automotive parts index rose by 2.52%, and the CS automotive sales and service index increased by 3.26% [2] - From the beginning of 2025 to date, the automotive sector has increased by 29.05%, outperforming the CSI 300 index, which rose by 11.92% [2] Cost Tracking - As of the end of May 2025, prices for float glass, aluminum ingots, and zinc ingots decreased by 24%, 3.2%, and 7.6% year-on-year, respectively [3] Inventory - The inventory warning index for Chinese automotive dealers in May was 52.7%, a decrease of 5.5 percentage points year-on-year and 7.1 percentage points month-on-month, indicating an improvement in the automotive circulation industry's prosperity [4] Market Focus - Developments in autonomous driving include companies like WeRide and Baidu expanding their robotaxi plans, with Tesla set to launch its robotaxi in June. Additionally, companies are accelerating the deployment of unmanned logistics vehicles [5] - A new 7 billion yuan industrial fund has been established in Shenzhen focusing on AI and embodied robotics [5] - New vehicle models include the Sea Lion 06EV, the Star Era ET facelift, and the Hongqi H6 facelift [5]
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