Zhong Guo Neng Yuan Wang·2025-09-01 03:09Core Viewpoint - The automotive sector underperformed the market this week, with A-share automotive stocks rising only 1.7%, ranking 18th among Shenwan sub-industries, compared to the 4.3% increase in the CSI 300 index [1][2]. Weekly Data - In the week of August 18-24, 2025, passenger car sales reached 478,000 units, up 4.5% year-on-year and 9.3% month-on-month. New energy passenger car sales were 268,000 units, up 11.0% year-on-year and 8.1% month-on-month, with a penetration rate of 56.0%, down 0.6 percentage points [2]. Market Performance - The automotive sector's performance this week was weaker than the market, with specific segments showing varied results: commercial trucks up 4.7%, auto parts up 1.9%, passenger cars up 1.4%, motorcycles and others up 1.2%, and commercial passenger vehicles up 0.9%. However, automotive services declined by 3.2% [1][2]. Company Performance - Notable performances were reported by companies such as SAIC Motor and Great Wall Motors in Q2 2025. SAIC Motor's revenue was 158.73 billion yuan, up 12.1% year-on-year and 12.7% month-on-month, with a net profit of 2.58 billion yuan, up 334.6% year-on-year. Great Wall Motors reported revenue of 52.316 billion yuan, up 7.7% year-on-year and 30.7% month-on-month, with a net profit of 4.59 billion yuan, up 19.4% year-on-year and 161.9% month-on-month [3]. New Model Orders - Several new models have shown strong order performance, with significant pre-sale numbers: Great Wall Tank 500 secured 12,257 orders in 2 hours; AITO M8 electric version received over 7,000 orders in 2 hours; and XPeng P7 surpassed 10,000 orders in 7 minutes. Upcoming models include AITO M7, SAIC's H5, NIO ES8, and Geely's Zeekr 9X, expected to boost sales further [3]. Investment Recommendations - The report suggests focusing on key stocks in the automotive sector, including Geely, XPeng, Li Auto, BYD, Xiaomi Group, Bertley, Top Group, New Spring, Hu Guang, and Chunfeng Power [2]. - For the parts sector, recommendations include intelligent driving companies like Bertley and Horizon Robotics, and new energy vehicle supply chain companies like Xingyu and Hu Guang [5]. - In the motorcycle segment, the report recommends leading companies like Chunfeng Power and Longxin General [6]. - For tires, the recommendation includes Sailun Tire and Senki Lin [7]. - In heavy trucks, the report suggests focusing on China National Heavy Duty Truck [8].