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Incorporated in Hong Kong, supported by the mainland and targeting in global market, CMB International Capital Corporation Limited (“CMBI”) is an integrated financial institution providing comprehensive and professional services. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Merchants Bank ("CMB"), by leveraging on the Group’s synergy and coordination in domestic and overseas markets, as well as CMB’s strong resources and outstanding social reputation, CMBI and its subsidiaries have been actively implementing diversified business strategies and set up an overall layout of main business segments including Corporate Finance, Asset Management, Wealth Management, Global Markets and Structured Finance, etc. Adhering to the philosophy of “being clients oriented and increasing our own values by the way of creating value for clients”, CMBI endeavors to provide quality and integrated financial services to institutional, corporate and individual customers both domestic and overseas including Hong Kong IPO sponsorship and underwriting, share placement and rights issue for listed companies, financial advisors, bonds issuance services, asset management, direct investment, wealth management, equity sales and trading, etc.

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<ul><li>Despite a pre-buying effect in 2024, we expect China’s passenger-vehicle (PV) sales volume to be still resilient in 2025.</li><li>We also project new-energy vehicle (NEV) market share to reach 57.8% in 2025E on a retail basis, which could make NEVs become mainstream in most price segments.</li><li>While some key themes including competition and the rising importance of new models are likely to continue in 2025, we also need to be prepared for new trends.</li></ul><p><em>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.</em></p>

Despite a pre-buying effect in 2024, we expect China’s passenger-vehicle (PV) sales volume to be still resilient in 2025.We also project new-energy vehicle (NEV) market share to reach 57.8% in 2025E on a retail basis, which could make NEVs become mainstream in most price segments.While some key themes including competition and the rising importance of new models are likely to continue in 2025, we also need to be prepared for new trends.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.

Auto - 2025 Outlook: Likely a replica of 2024, but more

Blue Lotus China New Economy Research, Blue Lotus Research Institute

Eric Wen

Blue Lotus China New Economy Research

China growth and global non-US Internet equities

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Blue Lotus Research is a Hong Kong Type 4 Licensed investment advisory firm focusing on Chinese growth equities and global non-US Internet equities

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<li>LI US/XPEV US/NIO US/1211 HK/TSLA US/ZK US:Electric vehicles delivered in the 48th week of 2024: LI and AITO stagnated, new new forces surged,while BYD and Tesla maintained moderate rise.(///////////)</li>
<li>MNSO US /601933 CH: A brief comment on the recent stock rally(///)</li>
<li>981HK/ACMR US/1347 HK: Impacts of US semiconductor export controls. (-/-/+)</li>
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LI US/XPEV US/NIO US/1211 HK/TSLA US/ZK US:Electric vehicles delivered in the 48th week of 2024: LI and AITO stagnated, new new forces surged,while BYD and Tesla maintained moderate rise.(///////////)
MNSO US /601933 CH: A brief comment on the recent stock rally(///)
981HK/ACMR US/1347 HK: Impacts of US semiconductor export controls. (-/-/+)


[Blue Lotus Daily]:LI US/XPEV US/NIO US/1211HK/TSLA US/ZK US/MNSO/601933CH/LKNCY/981HK/ACMR/1347HK

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<li>LI US/1211 HK/1810 HK/XPEV US/NIO US/9863 HK/ZK US:In the 47th week of new energy vehicles, LI and BYD were impacted by new new forces. (////////////)</li>
<li>1211 HK:BYD Requests Suppliers to Reduce Prices by 10% in 2025.(+)</li>
<li>1810 HK/JD US: Jiangsu Province Expands Consumer Subsidy Scope, Adding 27 Product Categories Including Mobile Phones and Laptops.(+/+)</li>
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LI US/1211 HK/1810 HK/XPEV US/NIO US/9863 HK/ZK US:In the 47th week of new energy vehicles, LI and BYD were impacted by new new forces. (////////////)
1211 HK:BYD Requests Suppliers to Reduce Prices by 10% in 2025.(+)
1810 HK/JD US: Jiangsu Province Expands Consumer Subsidy Scope, Adding 27 Product Categories Including Mobile Phones and Laptops.(+/+)


[Blue Lotus Daily]:LI US/1211 HK/1810 HK/XPEV US/NIO US/9863 HK/ZK US/JD US/Macro News

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<li>TSLA US: Model Y Price Reduced by RMB 10,000 In December (-)</li>
<li>LKNCY US :  Starbucks Considers Selling Its China Business. (+)</li>
<li>ZTO US: Parcel volume delivery grew 33.6% yoy in the prior week (+)</li>
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TSLA US: Model Y Price Reduced by RMB 10,000 In December (-)
LKNCY US :  Starbucks Considers Selling Its China Business. (+)
ZTO US: Parcel volume delivery grew 33.6% yoy in the prior week (+)


[Blue Lotus Daily]:TSLA US/LKNCY US/NIO US/ZTO US

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<li>1211 HK/TSLA US/1810 HK/NIO US/LI US/XPEV US/ZK US/9863 HK:In the 46th week of 2024, market demand is booming and new brands gain market share.(///////////////)</li>
<li>XPEV US: Xpeng's vehicle revenue and gross profit margin exceeded expectations in the third quarter, but service revenue was lower than expected, resulting in lower-than-expected profits.(/)</li>
<li>LKNCY US: Luckin Signs Memorandum for Brazilian Coffee Bean Purchases.(+)</li>
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1211 HK/TSLA US/1810 HK/NIO US/LI US/XPEV US/ZK US/9863 HK:In the 46th week of 2024, market demand is booming and new brands gain market share.(///////////////)
XPEV US: Xpeng's vehicle revenue and gross profit margin exceeded expectations in the third quarter, but service revenue was lower than expected, resulting in lower-than-expected profits.(/)
LKNCY US: Luckin Signs Memorandum for Brazilian Coffee Bean Purchases.(+)


[Blue Lotus Daily]:1211 HK/TSLA US/1810 HK/NIO US/LI US/XPEV US/ZK US/9863 HK/LKNCY US

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NIO Inc. manufactures and sells automobiles. The Company offers electric vehicles and parts, as well as provides battery charging services. NIO serves customers worldwide.

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Auto - 2025 Outlook: Likely a replica of 2024, but more

While some key themes including competition and the rising importance of new models are likely to continue in 2025, we also need to be prepared for...

CMB International

[Blue Lotus Daily]:LI US/XPEV US/NIO US/1211HK/TSLA US/ZK US/MNSO/601933CH/LKNCY/981HK/ACMR/1347HK

Electric vehicle deliveries in the 48th week of 2024 show stagnation for some, surge for others. Stock rally commentary and impacts of US...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

[Blue Lotus Daily]:LI US/1211 HK/1810 HK/XPEV US/NIO US/9863 HK/ZK US/JD US/Macro News

New energy vehicle companies like LI and BYD face challenges, with BYD requesting suppliers to cut prices by 10% by 2025 ,Jiangsu Province...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

[Blue Lotus Daily]:TSLA US/LKNCY US/NIO US/ZTO US

Tesla reduces Model Y price, Starbucks considers selling China business, ZTO sees 33.6% increase in parcel delivery volume.

Blue Lotus Research Institute

[Blue Lotus Daily]:1211 HK/TSLA US/1810 HK/NIO US/LI US/XPEV US/ZK US/9863 HK/LKNCY US

Market demand is booming in 46th week of 2024, new brands gaining share; XPEV's Q3 revenue exceeds expectations but service revenue disappoints;...

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Auto - 2025 Outlook: Likely a replica of 2024, but more

While some key themes including competition and the rising importance of new models are likely to continue in 2025, we also need to be prepared for...

CMB International

[Blue Lotus Daily]:LI US/XPEV US/NIO US/1211HK/TSLA US/ZK US/MNSO/601933CH/LKNCY/981HK/ACMR/1347HK

​Electric vehicle deliveries in the 48th week of 2024 show stagnation for some, surge for others. Stock rally commentary and impacts of US...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

[Blue Lotus Daily]:LI US/1211 HK/1810 HK/XPEV US/NIO US/9863 HK/ZK US/JD US/Macro News

​New energy vehicle companies like LI and BYD face challenges, with BYD requesting suppliers to cut prices by 10% by 2025 ,Jiangsu Province...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

[Blue Lotus Daily]:TSLA US/LKNCY US/NIO US/ZTO US

​Tesla reduces Model Y price, Starbucks considers selling China business, ZTO sees 33.6% increase in parcel delivery volume.

Blue Lotus Research Institute

[Blue Lotus Daily]:1211 HK/TSLA US/1810 HK/NIO US/LI US/XPEV US/ZK US/9863 HK/LKNCY US

​Market demand is booming in 46th week of 2024, new brands gaining share; XPEV's Q3 revenue exceeds expectations but service revenue disappoints;...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Electric vehicle deliveries in the 48th week of 2024 show stagnation for some, surge for others. Stock rally commentary and impacts of US...

New energy vehicle companies like LI and BYD face challenges, with BYD requesting suppliers to cut prices by 10% by 2025 ,Jiangsu Province...

Tesla reduces Model Y price, Starbucks considers selling China business, ZTO sees 33.6% increase in parcel delivery volume.

Market demand is booming in 46th week of 2024, new brands gaining share; XPEV's Q3 revenue exceeds expectations but service revenue disappoints;...