Core Viewpoints - The smart car index increased by 2.8% this week, while the index excluding Tesla decreased by 1.4%. As of January 23, 2026, the smart car index PS (TTM) is 14.0x, ranking in the 97th percentile since the beginning of 2023, while the index excluding Tesla is 6.8x, ranking in the 94th percentile during the same period [4][11][20]. Industry Core Changes - The introduction of the "Guangdong Province Artificial Intelligence Empowering High-Quality Development of Transportation Policy Measures" confirms breakthroughs in full-area autonomous driving in Nansha [5][11]. - Tesla launched a no-safety-driver Robotaxi service, with Cybercab arriving in Buffalo, New York for winter testing [5][11]. - Lightyear Technology announced advancements in autonomous driving technology and mass production of NOA-assisted driving, along with new solutions and platforms for L4 autonomous driving and logistics [5][11]. - As of January 23, 2026, Tesla's fleet consists of 225 vehicles, with a total of 7.39 billion miles driven under FSD, while Waymo has a daily active user count of 107,900 [5][11]. Current Investment Recommendations - The industry remains optimistic about the L4 RoboX mainline for 2026, favoring B-end software stocks over C-end hardware stocks. Recommended H-shares include Xpeng Motors, Horizon Robotics, Pony.ai/Wenyan Zhixing, Cao Cao Mobility, and Black Sesame Intelligence; A-shares include Qianli Technology, Desay SV, and Jingwei Hengrun [6][11]. - Downstream application-related stocks include: - Robotaxi perspective: Integrated models like Tesla and Xpeng Motors [6][11]. - Robovan perspective: Desay SV and Jiushi Intelligent/New Stone Technology [6][11]. - Other autonomous vehicle perspectives: Mining trucks (Xidi Zhijia), ports (Jingwei Hengrun), sanitation vehicles (Yingfeng Environment), and buses (Wenyan Zhixing) [6][11]. - Technology providers and revenue-sharing models: Horizon Robotics, Baidu, Pony.ai, Wenyan Zhixing, and Qianli Technology [6][11]. - Transformation of ride-hailing/taxi services: Didi, Cao Cao Mobility, Ruqi Mobility, public transport, and Jinjiang Online [6][11]. Upstream Supply Chain Related Stocks - B-end autonomous vehicle OEMs include BAIC BluePark, GAC Group, Jiangling Motors, and Tongli Co [7][11]. - Key upstream suppliers include: - Testing services (China Automotive Research and Development Center, China Automotive Technology and Research Center) [7][11]. - Chips (Horizon Robotics, Black Sesame Intelligence) [7][11]. - Domain controllers (Desay SV, Jingwei Hengrun, Joyson Electronics, Huayang Group, and Kobot) [7][11]. - Sensors (Sunny Optical Technology, Hesai Technology, and Suteng Juchuang) [7][11]. - Steer-by-wire chassis (Bertel, Nexperia, Zhejiang Shibao) [7][11]. - Lighting (Xingyu Co) and glass (Fuyao Glass) [7][11].