Shengang Securities·2025-08-21 12:18Investment Rating - The report maintains an "Overweight" rating for the automotive industry [4] Core Insights - July saw strong performance in the new energy vehicle (NEV) sector, with sales growth remaining high due to ongoing stimulus policies and increasing consumer demand [11][28] - Total vehicle sales in July reached 2.593 million units, a year-on-year increase of 14.7%. Cumulative sales from January to July amounted to 18.269 million units, reflecting a 12% year-on-year growth [11] - NEV sales in July were 1.262 million units, up 27.4% year-on-year, with a penetration rate of 48.7%. For the first seven months of 2025, NEV sales totaled 8.22 million units, marking a 38.5% increase year-on-year and a penetration rate of 45.0% [11] Summary by Sections Weekly Discussion - The automotive market continues to show positive momentum, with new model releases and sustained consumer purchasing demand contributing to a favorable market environment [11] Investment Strategy and Key Focus - The report suggests focusing on undervalued leading companies in the vehicle and parts sectors due to improving performance, as well as key players in the NEV electrification and intelligence sectors. Recommended companies include BYD, Changan Automobile, Geely, and Li Auto [2][28][31] - The report highlights opportunities arising from domestic substitution due to the "dual circulation" strategy, with companies like Lingdian Electric Control and Sanhua Intelligent Control being of particular interest [2][31] Market Review - The automotive sector experienced a weekly increase of 3.08%, ranking 9th among 31 sectors in the Shenwan classification. The sector outperformed the CSI 300 index, which saw increases of 1.70% [30][36] - In the sub-sectors, automotive services, parts, passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles, and motorcycles had varying weekly performance, with automotive services declining by 1.35% [30][32]