After building cars, will we create 'humans'? Over ten car companies are laying out plans, has it become a necessary option in the AI era?
① The Chairman of Ideal Automobile, Li Xiang, responded to whether there will be humanoid robots, stating that the probability is definitely 100%, but the timing is not now; ② Apart from Tesla, Chinese brands including BYD, Guangzhou Automobile Group, Chery Automobile, Xiaomi, Chongqing Sokon Industry Group Stock, Xpeng Motors, SAIC Motor, Chongqing Changan Automobile, and Dongfeng Automobile are all involved in the field of humanoid robots.
Electric Vehicle companies are also "breaking down walls"! Xiaomi Autos are connecting to the "Weixiaoli" charging network.
① Xiaomi Autos has reached a Charging Station sharing cooperation with "Weixiaoli", but will still build its own Charging Stations later. ② The charging service market is gradually maturing and improving, but latecomer Electric Vehicle brands outside of Xiaomi Autos will still choose to build their own Charging Stations.
2024 Year-End Review | Honda and Nissan Merger, Volkswagen "Internal Slimming" Global Car Market Faces Layoffs and Factory Closures Frenzy.
On December 23, Honda Motor and Nissan Motor jointly announced that they have signed a memorandum of understanding regarding a merger, which will officially initiate merger negotiations; Previously, Volkswagen issued a statement that it would reduce more than 0.035 million employees at its German factories by 2030; According to incomplete Statistics by reporters, in just a few months approaching the end of the year, nearly 10 companies in the Global automotive Industry are experiencing painful layoffs or have already made corresponding decisions.
Deutsche Bank strongly promotes Xiaomi: After the Autos Business succeeds in going from zero to one, there will be exponential growth!
Deutsche Bank believes that new products, market segmentation, stores, and production capacity will bring exponential growth to Xiaomi's Autos Business. It is expected that by 2027, the gross margin of Xiaomi's electric vehicle business will reach 25%, contributing 45.5% and 42% to overall gross profit and pretax profit respectively, with sales reaching 1 million units, making it the largest business segment of the group. Deutsche Bank has given Xiaomi a "Buy" rating for the first time and raised its Target Price to HKD 43.
A year-on-year increase of 32%! Global electric vehicle sales have set historical highs for three consecutive months, with China accounting for 70% of the market.
The performance of the China market is impressive, with sales in November growing by 50% year-on-year to reach 1.27 million vehicles, accounting for about 70% of Global total sales. Overall Auto sales in China for November increased by 16.6% compared to the previous year, marking the highest growth rate since January this year. BYD is expected to exceed the annual Global sales target and surpass Ford and Honda.
Who might be the supplier for the Xiaomi YU7?
Xiaomi Autos is once again making waves in the automotive circle! The first SUV model, YU7, has been officially announced, and is expected to be launched in mid-2025. Xiaomi is ambitious and has raised its annual sales target to 120,000 units after completing a delivery volume of 100,000 units ahead of schedule. In a Research Report released on the 12th, UBS Group predicts that with the addition of the new model YU7 and the enhancement of production capacity, total sales of Xiaomi Autos in 2025 are expected to double to 260,000 units. The supply chain for the YU7 is gradually coming to light. UBS Group believes that companies such as Topband, FUYAO GLASS, Minth, Huayang, NEXTEER, and Keboda Technology are likely to become partners of Xiaomi, providing components for the YU7.