
Core Viewpoint - The article provides a comprehensive update on the automotive industry for July 2025, highlighting sales trends, inventory levels, and market dynamics, with a focus on both passenger and commercial vehicles [3][4][12]. Group 1: Overall Automotive Industry - In July 2025, total automotive sales reached 2.593 million units, a year-on-year increase of 14.7% but a month-on-month decrease of 10.7%. Cumulatively, from January to July, sales totaled 18.269 million units, up 12.0% year-on-year [3][19]. - Passenger vehicle sales in July were 2.287 million units, reflecting a 14.7% increase year-on-year and a 9.8% decrease month-on-month. For the first seven months, sales reached 15.841 million units, up 13.4% year-on-year [3][19]. - Commercial vehicle sales in July were 306,000 units, a year-on-year increase of 14.1% but a month-on-month decrease of 17.1%. Cumulatively, from January to July, sales totaled 2.428 million units, up 3.9% year-on-year [3][19]. - The inventory coefficient for automotive dealers decreased to 1.35 in July from 1.42 in June, indicating a reduction in inventory levels [3][19]. Group 2: Passenger Vehicle Sales Structure - In July 2025, the market share of domestic brands was 69.8%, while European, Japanese, American, and Korean brands held 12.9%, 9.6%, 6.2%, and 1.5% respectively, showing a year-on-year change of +3.9, -3.4, -0.8, +0.1, and +0.1 percentage points [4][21]. - By vehicle classification, the market shares for A00, A0, A, B, C, and D segments were 3.2%, 13.2%, 38.6%, 28.7%, 13.9%, and 1.3% respectively, with year-on-year changes of -0.2, +0.8, +1.2, -1.6, -0.3, and 0.0 percentage points [5][21]. - In terms of pricing, the market shares for vehicles priced below 100,000, 100,000-150,000, 150,000-200,000, 200,000-250,000, 250,000-300,000, and above 300,000 yuan were 21.2%, 30.1%, 15.6%, 12.6%, 7.8%, and 12.7% respectively, with year-on-year changes of +6.3, -1.0, -1.5, -1.2, +0.6, and -3.2 percentage points [5][21]. Group 3: Key Automotive Companies - In July, the year-on-year sales growth rates for key companies were as follows: BYD +0.1%, Chery +18.5%, Geely +57.7%, Changan +41.4%, FAW-Volkswagen +0.9%, SAIC Volkswagen -1.8%, Great Wall +14.4%, Tesla -8.4%, and SAIC-GM-Wuling +76.8%. Month-on-month changes were -9.7%, -0.3%, +0.7%, -1.7%, -33.9%, -14.2%, -7.0%, -5.2%, and -5.4% respectively [6][12]. - The overall discount rate in July 2025 was 16.0%, a decrease of 0.70 percentage points from June, and further decreased to 15.8% by the end of July [8][9]. - For fuel and new energy vehicles, the discount rates were 19.9% and 11% respectively at the beginning of July, decreasing to 19.6% and 10.6% by the end of the month [9][11]. Group 4: Commercial Vehicle Sales - In July 2025, truck sales were 264,000 units, a year-on-year increase of 13.8% but a month-on-month decrease of 16.3%. Cumulatively, from January to July, truck sales reached 2.121 million units, up 3.1% year-on-year [12][19]. - Bus sales in July were 42,000 units, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 16.3% but a month-on-month decrease of 21.2%. Cumulatively, from January to July, bus sales totaled 307,000 units, up 9.7% year-on-year [12][19].