【周观点】7月第1周乘用车环比-30.2%，继续看好汽车板块

Core Viewpoint - The automotive sector is expected to maintain a positive outlook, driven by three main themes: dividends, smart technology, and robotics [5][12][6]. Weekly Review Summary - In the first week of July, the compulsory insurance for vehicles reached 398,000 units, showing a week-on-week decrease of 30.2% and a month-on-month increase of 12.1% [10][51]. - The performance of various automotive segments this week ranked as follows: SW automotive parts (+0.1%) > SW automotive (-0.4%) > SW motorcycles and others (-0.4%) > SW commercial cargo vehicles (-0.6%) > SW passenger vehicles (-1.4%) > SW commercial passenger vehicles (-1.8%) [10][19]. Team Research Achievements - The team released analyses on Huawei's automotive business core competitiveness and a review of Yutong Bus's H1 sales [3][11]. Key Industry Changes - The launch event for the Li Auto i8 is scheduled for July 29 [4][11]. - Seres expects to achieve a net profit attributable to shareholders of 2.7-3.2 billion yuan in H1 2025, with a Q2 net profit estimate of 2.2 billion yuan, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 57% and a quarter-on-quarter increase of 195% [4][11]. - Leap Motor's new C11 model has been launched [4][11]. - The third annual meeting of the 2025 China Automotive Research Index (IVISTA & C-AHI) technical committee will be held [4][11]. Sector Viewpoint Reaffirmation - The automotive sector remains a strong investment focus, with a particular emphasis on dividends, smart technology, and robotics as the main investment themes [5][12]. - Key areas of market attention this week included the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology's establishment of a feedback window for key automotive enterprises to implement a 60-day payment period, Trump's 30% tariffs on Mexico and the EU, and the potential reverse listing of Zhi Yuan Robotics through the acquisition of Shangwei New Materials [5][12]. Current Automotive Sector Configuration - The company believes that "only by adhering to technological innovation can the automotive industry avoid internal competition and move towards healthy development," and continues to favor the three main themes for 2025: dividends & good structure, AI smart technology, and AI robotics [6][12]. - Recommendations for the dividend & good structure theme include passenger vehicles (Yutong Bus), heavy trucks (China National Heavy Duty Truck Group A-H / Weichai Power), and parts suppliers (Fuyao Glass, Xingyu Co., New Spring Co., Jifeng Co.) [7][12]. - For the AI smart technology theme, preferred stocks include Hong Kong-listed passenger vehicles (Xpeng Motors-W, Li Auto-W, Xiaomi Group-W) and A-shares (Seres, SAIC Motor, BYD), with parts suppliers including Horizon Robotics-W, China Automotive Research, Desay SV, Bertley, and Heisima Intelligent [7][12]. - The AI robotics theme favors parts suppliers such as Top Group, Junsheng Electronics, Fuda Co., Aikedi, Ruihu Mould, and Jingzhu Technology [7][12]. Weekly Automotive Market Performance - The automotive sector's performance in A-shares ranked 30th this week, while in Hong Kong, the automotive and parts sector ranked 11th [16][19].