东兴证券：8月车市销量持续增长 插混车型成出口增长主力

Core Insights - The domestic automotive market showed strong performance in August, with significant growth in pure electric vehicle (EV) sales, while the growth of plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and range-extended vehicles slowed down due to subsidy policies favoring smaller pure EVs [1][3] - The export of new energy vehicles (NEVs) performed robustly, with PHEV exports growing faster than domestic sales, driven by better economic and intelligent features compared to traditional fuel vehicles [1][4] Domestic Market Performance - In August, domestic vehicle sales reached 2.245 million units, a month-on-month increase of 11.3% and a year-on-year increase of 15.6% [3] - Sales of Chinese brand passenger vehicles were 1.766 million units, showing a year-on-year growth of 21% [3] - NEV sales in August totaled 1.171 million units, a year-on-year increase of 18.3%, accounting for 52.1% of total domestic vehicle sales [3] - For the first eight months, domestic vehicle sales reached 16.836 million units, a year-on-year increase of 12.3% [3] Export Market Performance - In August, total vehicle exports were 611,000 units, with a month-on-month increase of 6.2% and a year-on-year increase of 19.6% [4] - NEV exports reached 224,000 units, a year-on-year increase of 100% [4] - Among NEVs, pure electric vehicle exports were 143,000 units, showing a year-on-year growth of 63.4% [4] - For the first eight months, total vehicle exports were 4.292 million units, a year-on-year increase of 13.7% [4] Investment Strategy - The domestic automotive market is characterized by accelerated electrification and the strong rise of independent brands, with intelligent features being a key driver of sales growth [5] - The focus of competition is shifting towards the intelligent sector, with leading companies in data, training facilities, and intelligent driving ecosystems expected to capture more market share [5] - Companies like Huawei are leveraging their ICT expertise to enhance their competitiveness in the automotive sector, particularly in intelligent vehicle development [6] Beneficiary Companies - Companies benefiting from deep cooperation with Huawei include Seres, JAC Motors, BAIC Blue Valley, SAIC Motor, and Changan Automobile [6] - Component suppliers with competitive advantages in cost, research, and market presence are also highlighted, including Chuanhuan Technology, Ningbo Gaofa, Kehua Holdings, New Coordinates, and Zhongyuan Neipei [6]