Group 1 - Tesla China has launched a limited-time long-term car purchase plan called "Te You Xiang," offering a rare 7-year low-interest loan service in the Chinese market, with two banks participating as loan providers [1] - Traditional new car loan terms typically range from 1 to 5 years, and the introduction of a 7-year auto finance loan presents three challenges for banks: risk assessment and pricing difficulties, profitability and cost management challenges, and pressure on funding term matching [1][2] - The extension of loan terms from 5 to 7 years requires banks to enhance their product design capabilities, necessitating more precise identification of target customers and evaluation of their long-term repayment abilities [3] Group 2 - In the context of policies aimed at boosting consumption, banks are beginning to explore 7-year auto loan products, following a directive from the National Financial Supervision Administration that allows for the extension of personal consumption loan terms [2] - Banks have a competitive advantage in the auto finance market due to lower funding costs, enabling them to offer more competitive loan rates compared to auto finance companies [4] - The automotive finance market is becoming increasingly competitive, with commercial banks emerging as significant competitors to auto finance companies, particularly as the market saturation increases [5]
汽车金融格局生变:两家银行罕见推出七年期贷款