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>981 HK/1347 HK: Semiconductor export growth remained robust in July (+/+)</li>
<li>1211 HK/LI US/NIO US/1810 HK/XPEV US: 2024 week 31 EV makers started to bifurate .(/////////)</li>
<li>1810 HK: Xiaomi’s smartphone unit volume sales in Japan grow triple-digit y-o-y in 2Q24 (+)</li>
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981 HK/1347 HK: Semiconductor export growth remained robust in July (+/+)
1211 HK/LI US/NIO US/1810 HK/XPEV US: 2024 week 31 EV makers started to bifurate .(/////////)
1810 HK: Xiaomi’s smartphone unit volume sales in Japan grow triple-digit y-o-y in 2Q24 (+)


[Blue Lotus Daily]:981 HK/1347 HK/1211 HK/LI US/NIO US/1810 HK/XPEV US/TCOM US/ATAT US/LKNCY US

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), CMB International

CMB International

External broker reports(aggregated public sources)

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<ul><li>We summarize the Jul 2024 leading indicators as below, including the number of leads, customer flows and new orders generated, for Tesla, NIO, Li Auto, Xpeng, BYD and Aion.</li><li>Note that such data are based on a sample size of 96 stores (15- 18 stores for each brand) in 15 cities in China.</li><li>The following data reflect samestore metrics, and the metrics on a company level could be better than these figures, as most players are still expanding their sales network.</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 summarize the Jul 2024 leading indicators as below, including the number of leads, customer flows and new orders generated, for Tesla, NIO, Li Auto, Xpeng, BYD and Aion.Note that such data are based on a sample size of 96 stores (15- 18 stores for each brand) in 15 cities in China.The following data reflect samestore metrics, and the metrics on a company level could be better than these figures, as most players are still expanding their sales network.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 - Resilient Leading Indicators During Off-Peak Time

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Market underestimates the size of China’s stimulus packages, which consist of Rmb150bn of EV trade-in’s by year end and Rmb3tn worth of industrial equipment upgrades over 5 years;</li>
<li>Consolidation by BYD, LI and Huawei in marketing share shall continue, profitably. Our TOP PICK is BYD.</li>
<li>Consolidation by BYD, LI and Huawei in marketing share shall continue, profitably. Our TOP PICK is BYD.</li>
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Market underestimates the size of China’s stimulus packages, which consist of Rmb150bn of EV trade-in’s by year end and Rmb3tn worth of industrial equipment upgrades over 5 years;
Consolidation by BYD, LI and Huawei in marketing share shall continue, profitably. Our TOP PICK is BYD.
Consolidation by BYD, LI and Huawei in marketing share shall continue, profitably. Our TOP PICK is BYD.


[Blue Lotus Transportation Sector Update]: Consolidation by BYD, LI and Huawei Continue

<ul><li>Chinese automakers including BYD, Great Wall, NIO, Xpeng, Li Auto, Xiaomi, Zeekr, Aion, Deepal, Leap, Neta and HIMA etc reported their Jul 2024 sales volumes on 1 Aug.</li><li>Total sales volume combined rose 33% YoY (ranging from - 22% to +950%) and remained flat MoM (ranging from -22% to +10%) in Jul.</li><li>Li Auto beat, NIO in line, Xpeng restocking. Li Auto delivered about 51,000 units (+7% MoM) in Jul, a record high, better than our prior forecast.</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.

Chinese automakers including BYD, Great Wall, NIO, Xpeng, Li Auto, Xiaomi, Zeekr, Aion, Deepal, Leap, Neta and HIMA etc reported their Jul 2024 sales volumes on 1 Aug.Total sales volume combined rose 33% YoY (ranging from - 22% to +950%) and remained flat MoM (ranging from -22% to +10%) in Jul.Li Auto beat, NIO in line, Xpeng restocking. Li Auto delivered about 51,000 units (+7% MoM) in Jul, a record high, better than our prior forecast.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 - Likely First MoM Rise for Jul NEV Retail Since 2021

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<li>Macro News Update: Central Economic Work Conference in July shifts focus of short-term economic efforts to promoting consumption.（+）</li>
<li>LI US/1211 HK/1810 HK/ NIO US/ XPEV US: New energy vehicle deliveries generally rose in the 30th week of 2024, with BYD, Ideal and Xiaomi hitting new highs （/////////）</li>
<li>BEKE US:A subsidiary of Beike acquires two commercial and residential land in Xi'an (/)</li>
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Macro News Update: Central Economic Work Conference in July shifts focus of short-term economic efforts to promoting consumption.（+）
LI US/1211 HK/1810 HK/ NIO US/ XPEV US: New energy vehicle deliveries generally rose in the 30th week of 2024, with BYD, Ideal and Xiaomi hitting new highs （/////////）
BEKE US:A subsidiary of Beike acquires two commercial and residential land in Xi'an (/)


[Blue Lotus Daily]:LI US/1211 HK/1810 HK/ NIO US/ XPEV US/BEKE/Macro News Update/China Manufacturing

China

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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[Blue Lotus Daily]:981 HK/1347 HK/1211 HK/LI US/NIO US/1810 HK/XPEV US/TCOM US/ATAT US/LKNCY US

Semiconductor exports strong in July, EV makers diverge in 2024, Xiaomi's smartphone sales surge in Japan.Active Users on the Luckin Coffee App...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Auto - Resilient Leading Indicators During Off-Peak Time

We summarize the Jul 2024 leading indicators as below, including the number of leads, customer flows and new orders generated, for Tesla, NIO, Li...

CMB International

[Blue Lotus Transportation Sector Update]: Consolidation by BYD, LI and Huawei Continue

China's stimulus packages are larger than expected, with significant investments in EV trade-ins and industrial equipment upgrades. BYD is...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Auto - Likely First MoM Rise for Jul NEV Retail Since 2021

Chinese automakers including BYD, Great Wall, NIO, Xpeng, Li Auto, Xiaomi, Zeekr, Aion, Deepal, Leap, Neta and HIMA etc reported their Jul 2024...

CMB International

[Blue Lotus Daily]:LI US/1211 HK/1810 HK/ NIO US/ XPEV US/BEKE/Macro News Update/China Manufacturing

Central Economic Work Conference shifts focus to promoting consumption, new energy vehicle deliveries rise, Beike subsidiary acquires land in Xi'an.

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[Blue Lotus Daily]:981 HK/1347 HK/1211 HK/LI US/NIO US/1810 HK/XPEV US/TCOM US/ATAT US/LKNCY US

​Semiconductor exports strong in July, EV makers diverge in 2024, Xiaomi's smartphone sales surge in Japan.Active Users on the Luckin Coffee App...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Auto - Resilient Leading Indicators During Off-Peak Time

We summarize the Jul 2024 leading indicators as below, including the number of leads, customer flows and new orders generated, for Tesla, NIO, Li...

CMB International

[Blue Lotus Transportation Sector Update]: Consolidation by BYD, LI and Huawei Continue

​China's stimulus packages are larger than expected, with significant investments in EV trade-ins and industrial equipment upgrades. BYD is...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Auto - Likely First MoM Rise for Jul NEV Retail Since 2021

Chinese automakers including BYD, Great Wall, NIO, Xpeng, Li Auto, Xiaomi, Zeekr, Aion, Deepal, Leap, Neta and HIMA etc reported their Jul 2024...

CMB International

[Blue Lotus Daily]:LI US/1211 HK/1810 HK/ NIO US/ XPEV US/BEKE/Macro News Update/China Manufacturing

​Central Economic Work Conference shifts focus to promoting consumption, new energy vehicle deliveries rise, Beike subsidiary acquires land in Xi'an.

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Semiconductor exports strong in July, EV makers diverge in 2024, Xiaomi's smartphone sales surge in Japan.Active Users on the Luckin Coffee App...

China's stimulus packages are larger than expected, with significant investments in EV trade-ins and industrial equipment upgrades. BYD is...

Central Economic Work Conference shifts focus to promoting consumption, new energy vehicle deliveries rise, Beike subsidiary acquires land in Xi'an.