Xin Lang Cai Jing·2025-08-14 00:41Regulatory Developments - The State Administration for Market Regulation and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology have drafted a notice to clarify that driving assistance systems cannot be marketed as autonomous driving features, aiming to prevent misleading consumers [1] - Companies are required to strictly manage OTA upgrades and are prohibited from pushing unverified software or concealing defects through OTA [1] Automotive Market Performance - From August 1 to 10, the retail sales of passenger cars in China reached 452,000 units, a 6% increase compared to the previous month, but a 4% decrease year-on-year [1] - Cumulative retail sales for the year reached 13.198 million units, reflecting a 10% year-on-year growth [1] - Wholesale sales during the same period totaled 403,000 units, marking a 16% year-on-year increase but a 3% decrease from the previous month [1] Company Announcements - NIO's chairman Li Bin announced that the G318 Sichuan-Tibet battery swap route will be fully operational soon, with a personal inspection planned for August 15 [1] - GAC Group approved a capital increase of 600 million yuan for GAC Aion to acquire a 71.43% stake in Huawang Automotive [3] - GAC Group launched a city recruitment plan for Huawang Automotive, focusing on 40 cities including Beijing and Shanghai, adhering to a "few dealers, many stores" principle [4] Sales Performance - Dongfeng Nissan reported a 19.4% year-on-year increase in July sales, totaling 52,655 units, with the Nissan brand alone achieving a 27.5% increase [5] - The new Deep Blue L07 model was launched, featuring Huawei's advanced driving technology, with prices ranging from 145,900 to 165,900 yuan [7] International Market Trends - In Vietnam, hybrid vehicle sales surged by 72% year-on-year in July, reaching 7,112 units, marking the highest growth rate among vehicle types [10] Tesla Developments - Tesla's Robotaxi service in Austin is set to open to the public in September, following a limited rollout in June [8] - Following the halt of the Dojo AI project, Tesla has restructured its engineering team, redistributing personnel to various departments focused on software and hardware development [8]