Investment 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]

Investment Rating - The report maintains an "Overweight" rating for the automotive industry [2] Core Insights - Geely has launched the "Qianli Haohan" advanced intelligent driving system, which covers various models under its brand, aiming to enhance the driving experience across the country [1][10] - The "Qianli Haohan" system includes five versions (H1, H3, H5, H7, H9), with the H9 version featuring a fully redundant L3 level architecture for comprehensive driving scenarios [5][10] - The pre-sale prices for the 2025 models of the AITO M8 and M9 are set at 368,000 yuan and 478,000 yuan respectively, with the M9 model achieving significant sales milestones in the luxury segment [5][12] Investment Strategy and Key Focus - The report suggests focusing on undervalued leading companies in the vehicle and parts sectors due to performance improvements, as well as core targets in the new energy and intelligent vehicle sectors [6][11] - Recommended companies include BYD, Li Auto, and Top Group, each with a 20% weight in the investment focus [14] - The automotive sector is expected to rebound as economic conditions normalize and stimulus policies take effect, with production and sales likely to continue rising [11][13] Market Review - The automotive sector experienced a weekly increase of 3.08%, outperforming the CSI 300 index, which rose by 1.39% [7][14] - In the sub-sectors, automotive services and parts saw notable weekly gains of 2.21% and 5.00% respectively [7][14]