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<ul><li>Tesla has shortened its supplier payment cycle to about 90 days in 2024, continuing to outpace rivals in financial efficiency and supplier relations.</li><li>Tesla’s Shanghai factory, where 95% of parts are sourced locally, reflects the company’s deep integration with China’s supply chain.</li><li>The move highlights Tesla’s unique approach to balancing cost-cutting and supplier support in an industry under strain from intense competition, price wars and shifting dynamics between automakers and parts providers.</li></ul>

Tesla has shortened its supplier payment cycle to about 90 days in 2024, continuing to outpace rivals in financial efficiency and supplier relations.Tesla’s Shanghai factory, where 95% of parts are sourced locally, reflects the company’s deep integration with China’s supply chain.The move highlights Tesla’s unique approach to balancing cost-cutting and supplier support in an industry under strain from intense competition, price wars and shifting dynamics between automakers and parts providers.

Tesla Shortens Supplier Payment Terms to 90 Days Through Cost-Saving Innovations 

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<ul><li>We are of the view that Li Auto’s 3Q23 earnings were largely in line, as investors have factored in the stiffer competition.</li><li>We believe its upcoming flagship model, the Mega, could be a positive catalyst for share price, as its controversial design could lure more attention and lower the product cannibalization.</li><li>We cut our FY24E net profit by RMB 3bn to RMB 14.5bn, mainly due to its accelerated R&amp;D investments.</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

We are of the view that Li Auto’s 3Q23 earnings were largely in line, as investors have factored in the stiffer competition.We believe its upcoming flagship model, the Mega, could be a positive catalyst for share price, as its controversial design could lure more attention and lower the product cannibalization.We cut our FY24E net profit by RMB 3bn to RMB 14.5bn, mainly due to its accelerated R&amp;D investments.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Li Auto Inc. (LI US) – Mega Could Be a Positive Catalyst

<ul><li>We are of the view that Li Auto’s 2Q23 earnings are strong, especially with 8% net margin.</li><li>We therefore raise our 2H23E and FY24E earnings forecasts significantly.</li><li>That reminds us of Tesla which turned profitable at the end of 2019 and enjoyed the highest net profit growth in FY21 (+666% YoY). </li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

We are of the view that Li Auto’s 2Q23 earnings are strong, especially with 8% net margin.We therefore raise our 2H23E and FY24E earnings forecasts significantly.That reminds us of Tesla which turned profitable at the end of 2019 and enjoyed the highest net profit growth in FY21 (+666% YoY). Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Li Auto Inc. (LI US) – A Replica of FY20-21 Tesla?

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<ul><li>Black Sesame International Holding Ltd., a Xiaomi-backed designer of artificial intelligence-based self-driving computing chips, has filed for a Hong Kong IPO</li><li>Black Sesame, which also counts Tencent Holdings Ltd. and SAIC Motor Corp. Ltd. among its major investors, plans to use the IPO proceeds mainly to develop system-on-a-chip (SoC) designs and software for intelligent vehicles in the next three years.</li><li>Bloomberg in January reported that the company expects to raise $200 million through the share sale, citing people familiar with the matter.</li></ul>

Black Sesame International Holding Ltd., a Xiaomi-backed designer of artificial intelligence-based self-driving computing chips, has filed for a Hong Kong IPOBlack Sesame, which also counts Tencent Holdings Ltd. and SAIC Motor Corp. Ltd. among its major investors, plans to use the IPO proceeds mainly to develop system-on-a-chip (SoC) designs and software for intelligent vehicles in the next three years.Bloomberg in January reported that the company expects to raise $200 million through the share sale, citing people familiar with the matter.

China Designer of AI-Based Self-Driving Chips Files for Hong Kong IPO

<ul><li>We project Li Auto’s net profit to rise 27% QoQ to RMB 1.2bn in 2Q23E, and therefore raise its FY23E net profit to RMB 5.0bn.</li><li>Profitability in FY24E could also beat expectation on greater economies of scale.</li><li>We raise FY24E net profit by 83% to RMB 9.2bn with a conservative sales-volume assumption of 0.45mn units. </li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

We project Li Auto’s net profit to rise 27% QoQ to RMB 1.2bn in 2Q23E, and therefore raise its FY23E net profit to RMB 5.0bn.Profitability in FY24E could also beat expectation on greater economies of scale.We raise FY24E net profit by 83% to RMB 9.2bn with a conservative sales-volume assumption of 0.45mn units. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Li Auto Inc. (LI US) – 2Q23 Earnings Preview: NP to Rise QoQ in FY23E

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Li Auto Inc. manufactures automobiles. The Company designs, develops, and sells smart new energy electric sport utility vehicles. Li Auto conducts businesses in China.

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Tesla Shortens Supplier Payment Terms to 90 Days Through Cost-Saving Innovations

Tesla has shortened its supplier payment cycle to about 90 days in 2024, continuing to outpace rivals in financial efficiency and supplier...

Caixin Global

Li Auto Inc. (LI US) – Mega Could Be a Positive Catalyst

We believe its upcoming flagship model, the Mega, could be a positive catalyst for share price, as its controversial design could lure more...

CMB International

Li Auto Inc. (LI US) – A Replica of FY20-21 Tesla?

We are of the view that Li Auto’s 2Q23 earnings are strong, especially with 8% net margin. We therefore raise our 2H23E and FY24E earnings...

CMB International

China Designer of AI-Based Self-Driving Chips Files for Hong Kong IPO

Black Sesame International Holding Ltd., a Xiaomi-backed designer of artificial intelligence-based self-driving computing chips, has filed for a...

Caixin Global

Li Auto Inc. (LI US) – 2Q23 Earnings Preview: NP to Rise QoQ in FY23E

We project Li Auto’s net profit to rise 27% QoQ to RMB 1.2bn in 2Q23E, and therefore raise its FY23E net profit to RMB 5.0bn.

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