According to an analysis by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, mainland China’s automobile production and sales in May increased MoM but edged down YoY. Affected by multiple factors including policy adjustments, changes in market structure and macroeconomic pressures, the domestic market continued to record a double-digit YoY decline. Exports remained strong, sustaining rapid growth momentum. By vehicle type, passenger vehicle sales saw a slight YoY decline, commercial vehicle sales continued to grow, and the new energy vehicle (NEV) market stabilized and rebounded.In May, automobile production and sales reached 2.616 million units and 2.629 million units, up 1.6% and 4.1% MoM, respectively, and down 1.2% and 2.1% YoY, respectively. In the first five months, automobile production and sales totaled 12.235 million units and 12.207 million units, down 4.6% and 4.2% YoY, respectively, with the declines narrowing further compared with the first four months.Related News G Sachs: XIAOMI-W (01810.HK) 2Q Results May Be Relatively Weak, Weighing on Short-term Share Price PerformanceIn May, NEV production and sales reached 1.554 million units and 1.496 million units, up 22.4% and 14.4% YoY, respectively. NEV sales accounted for 56.9% of total new vehicle sales. In the first five months, NEV production and sales totaled 5.841 million units and 5.802 million units, up 2.5% and 3.5% YoY, respectively.Automobile exports reached 930,000 units in May, up 68.7% YoY, marking the second consecutive month with exports exceeding 900,000 units.NEV exports amounted to 446,000 units in May, up 3.8% MoM and 1.1 times YoY. In the first five months, NEV exports totaled 1.833 million units, up 1.1 times YoY. (jl/u)Related News HSBC Research Ratings and TPs on China Autonomous Driving-related Stocks (Table)
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