
Core Viewpoint - The automotive industry shows positive sales growth, particularly in the passenger and new energy vehicle segments, with a notable increase in new model orders and market performance [1][2][4]. Weekly Data - Passenger car sales reached 523,000 units, up 4.2% year-on-year and 9.5% month-on-month [1][2]. - New energy vehicle sales totaled 290,000 units, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 13.9% and a month-on-month increase of 8.1% [1][2]. - New energy penetration rate stands at 55.3%, down 0.7 percentage points from the previous month [1][2]. Market Performance - The A-share automotive sector rose by 1.0%, ranking 9th among Shenwan sub-industries, outperforming the CSI 300 index, which increased by 0.6% [1][2]. - Sub-sectors such as commercial passenger vehicles, passenger vehicles, commercial freight vehicles, motorcycles, and auto parts saw increases of 6.2%, 1.7%, 1.0%, 0.9%, and 0.4% respectively, while automotive services declined by 1.9% [1][2]. Investment Recommendations - The report suggests focusing on key companies including Geely Automobile, Xiaopeng Motors, Li Auto, BYD, Xiaomi Group, Bertley, Top Group, Xinquan, Huguang, and Chuncheng Power [2][5]. - For the parts sector, recommendations include intelligent driving companies like Bertley and Horizon Robotics, and intelligent cockpit companies like Jifeng [5]. - In the motorcycle segment, the report recommends leading companies in the large-displacement category such as Chuncheng Power and Longxin General [6]. New Model Highlights - New model orders are performing well, with significant upcoming launches including the new Aion M7, which has already received over 150,000 pre-orders [4][5]. - The report anticipates that the launch of new models will accelerate the growth of high-end domestic vehicles [5].