Dongguan Securities·2025-06-27 09:25Investment Rating - The report maintains an "Overweight" rating for the automotive industry [1] Core Insights - The automotive sector has shown mixed performance, with a recent decline of 1.66% over the past two weeks, underperforming the CSI 300 index by 3.04 percentage points, ranking 24th among 31 sectors [5][13] - In terms of production and sales, China's automotive production in May reached 2.649 million units, a year-on-year increase of 11.7%, while sales were 2.686 million units, up 11.1% year-on-year [21] - The launch of Xiaomi's YU7 SUV is expected to intensify competition in the electric vehicle market, particularly against Tesla's Model Y, due to its high specifications and competitive pricing [49][50] Industry Data Tracking - In May, automotive exports totaled 551,000 units, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 14.6% [21] - The dealer inventory warning index stood at 52.7%, down 5.50 percentage points year-on-year and 7.10 percentage points month-on-month [21] - The automotive sector's PE (TTM) ratio is currently at 28.11 times, with the passenger vehicle segment at 35.68 times [18][20] Industry News - The People's Bank of China and six other departments are promoting automotive loan services and reducing penalties for early loan settlements during trade-in processes [31] - The Ministry of Commerce will organize a "New Energy Vehicle Consumption Season" from July to December 2025 to boost sales in rural areas [32] - Guangzhou aims for over 90% of new cars to be L2 or higher level intelligent connected vehicles by 2027 [33][34] Company News - Xiaomi's YU7 was officially launched with prices starting at 259,900 yuan, and it has already received over 200,000 reservations within three minutes [41][49] - Changan Automobile has changed its controlling shareholder's name to Chanzhi Automotive Technology Group Co., Ltd., with no impact on its operations [42] - Haier's Robotaxi business has secured over 3 billion yuan in financing, indicating strong investor interest in autonomous driving technology [43][44]