Ge Long Hui·2025-09-25 03:36Group 1 - Chery Automobile's stock surged on its first trading day, opening up 11.22% and currently up over 9%, leading the automotive sector in Hong Kong [1] - Other automotive stocks also saw gains, with Leap Motor up 5.8%, Xpeng Motors up 3.4%, and NIO and Geely both rising over 2% [1] - Chery is the second largest domestic passenger car company in China and the 11th largest globally, with a projected 49.4% year-on-year growth in passenger car sales for 2024, the highest growth rate among the top 20 global passenger car companies [1] Group 2 - According to Escalent's research, 47% of buyers are considering purchasing Chinese cars, compared to 44% for American cars; however, this trend is expected to reverse in 2024, with only 31% considering Chinese cars and 51% considering American cars [1]