2024 Year-End Review | The "Double New" policy stimulates Consumer enthusiasm, and the domestic car market records higher-than-expected growth.
① Data from the Passenger Vehicle Association indicates that since the beginning of this year, the retail sales of the Passenger Vehicle market have reached 21.95 million units, a year-on-year increase of 6%. This growth rate has doubled compared to the general forecast of 3% from various Institutions at the beginning of the year. ② According to data from the Ministry of Commerce, as of December 19 at 24:00, nearly 2.7 million Autos have been scrapped and replaced nationwide, and over 3.1 million Autos have been exchanged and updated. The 'dual new' policy has become the main driving force for achieving unexpected growth in the auto market in 2024.
CHINA TELECOM has once again "released" an Insurance license. After listing Sweet Orange Insurance last month, the 100% stake of Zhongtong SUNSHINE INS Brokerage has also been put on the shelf.
① 100% equity of Zhongtong Sunshine Insurance Brokerage is being listed for transfer by CHINACOMSERVICE Hunan Company, with a minimum transfer price of 137.23 million yuan; ② Tianyi E-Commerce Co., Ltd. is also listing for transfer 100% equity of Sweet Orange Insurance Agency; ③ CHINA TELECOM is continuously transferring insurance licenses while intensively "clearing out" equity in multiple Financial Institutions including Banks and micro-finance.
Electric vehicle sales surpass those of gasoline vehicles! Overseas Institutions marvel: China is far ahead of the West.
① It is expected that by next year, the annual sales of electric Autos in China will exceed those of RBOB Gasoline vehicles for the first time. ② This is seen by some overseas Institutions as an imminent historic milestone: it indicates that China, the largest Autos market in the Global arena, has been far ahead of its Western competitors for several years in the electrification transformation.
Zhiji and Avita have recently attracted significant investment, with 'state-owned investors' fully backing New energy Fund automobiles.
① The 9.4 billion yuan financing for Zhiji Autos has continued support from both state-owned investment Institutions and market-oriented investment Institutions. ② From Zhiji Autos in Shanghai to Avita in Chongqing, then to GAC Aion, NIO in Hefei, and Li Auto in Changzhou, the involvement of local state-owned assets reflects the demand for industry drive and regional development. ③ After the conclusion of the Central Economic Work Conference, local governments are actively promoting industrial upgrades, demonstrating their main roles and responsibilities in the transition between new and old drivers of growth.
Caixin Auto Morning News [December 26th]
① Passenger Vehicle market retail from December 1-22 was 1.692 million vehicles; ② Chongqing Changan Automobile's Zhu Huarong: Huawei has reserved a 20% equity stake for Changan, and appropriate arrangements will be made in the future; ③ Zhi Mi Automobile completed a 9.4 billion yuan Series B financing;
2024 Year-End Review | Faced with numerous difficulties, but the Global Autos industry's wave of electrification cannot be stopped. Chinese car companies will still achieve good results in exports.
On October 29th, local time, the European Commission announced the conclusion of the anti-subsidy investigation, deciding to impose a final anti-subsidy tax for five years on electric Autos imported from China. The CEO of Geely Automobile Holdings, Gui Shengyue, stated that Geely is not only able to cope with the additional 18.8% tariff imposed by the EU, but the import tariff will also not hinder the company's ability to gain a larger market share in mainland Europe.