Guoyuan Securities·2025-09-01 05:10Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Recommended" investment rating for the automotive industry [6] Core Insights - The automotive market is experiencing a hot demand driven by brand strength, with significant orders for new models from leading brands [2][3] - The penetration rate of L2 and above intelligent driving features in new energy vehicles reached 82.6% in the first half of 2025, indicating a strong trend towards AI integration in the automotive sector [3][40] - The report highlights the importance of leading car manufacturers enhancing their competitive edge in differentiated markets and the future opportunities arising from the integration of smart vehicles and AI [4] Summary by Sections 1. Weekly Market Review (2025.08.23-08.29) - The automotive sector index rose by 0.35% during the week, underperforming the Shanghai Composite Index which increased by 2.71% [12] - The retail sales of passenger vehicles from August 1-24 reached 1.285 million units, a year-on-year increase of 3% [20] - The wholesale volume for passenger vehicles during the same period was 1.341 million units, reflecting a 12% year-on-year growth [20] 2. Weekly Data Tracking (2025.08.23-08.29) - New energy vehicle retail sales reached 727,000 units from August 1-24, with a penetration rate of 56.6% [20] - Cumulative retail sales of new energy vehicles for the year reached 7.182 million units, a 27% increase year-on-year [20] 3. Industry News (2025.08.23-08.29) - Geely's new SUV, the Galaxy M9, received over 40,000 pre-orders within 24 hours of its announcement [33] - Huawei's collaboration with SAIC on the HarmonyOS vehicle, the Shangjie H5, saw over 25,000 initial orders within the first hour of pre-sale [36] - The report notes the establishment of the SAIC Audi manufacturing base, which will produce 360,000 vehicles annually [38]