B[Four departments: Car companies are not allowed to make false, exaggerated or misleading publicity, and are not allowed to induce drivers to ignore their safe driving responsibilities] On October 16, the Equipment Industry Department of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Transportation Administration Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security, the Atmospheric Environment Department of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, and the Quality Development Bureau of the State Administration for Market Regulation organized more than 30 key automobile manufacturers to hold discussions on the 15th to report problems discovered in early supervision and inspections, and to urge and guide enterprises to strengthen automobile product safety management and keep the bottom line of product safety. The meeting required that automobile manufacturers should standardize marketing and publicity activities, carry out marketing and publicity activities truthfully and objectively, and truthfully publicize the use boundaries, restrictions, and R&D test verification of innovative product designs. They must not make false, exaggerated or misleading publicity, and must not use scenes that violate road traffic laws to promote product functions, and must not induce drivers to ignore their responsibilities for safe driving. B[Passenger Car Association Branch: From October 1 to 11, the national passenger car market retailed 459,000 vehicles 24% year-on-year decrease】October 14th, the China Passenger Car Association showed that from October 1 to 11, the national passenger car market retailed 459,000 units, a decrease of 24% from the same period in October last year and an increase of 7% from the same period last month. The cumulative retail sales so far this year is 1,379. 30,000 units, a year-on-year decrease of 22%; from October 1 to 11, national passenger car manufacturers wholesaled 385,000 units, a decrease of 18% from the same period in October last year, and a decrease of 15% from the same period last month. Since the beginning of this year, a total of 20.122 million units have been wholesaled, a year-on-year decrease of 6%. B[Passenger Car Association Branch: From October 1 to 11, 281,000 new energy passenger vehicles were sold in the national passenger car market A 13% decrease compared to the same period in October last year] On October 14, the China Passenger Car Association released data. From October 1 to 11, the national passenger car market retailed 459,000 units, a decrease of 24% from the same period in October last year, and an increase of 7% from the same period last month. Since the beginning of this year, the cumulative retail sales of 13.793 million units, a year-on-year decrease of 22%; from October 1 to 11, the national passenger car market There were 281,000 new energy vehicles sold in the new energy market, down 13% from the same period in October last year and 7% from the same period last month. Since the beginning of this year, there have been a total of 8.039 million retail sales, down 13% from the same period last year. From October 1 to 11, the retail penetration rate of new energy in the national passenger car market was 61.2%; from October 1 to 11, the wholesale penetration rate of new energy among national passenger car manufacturers was 78.1%. B[In the first three quarters, the export of green products such as electric vehicles, lithium batteries, wind turbines and parts and components increased by 72.3%, 36.4% and 22.4% respectively] October 14th, according to customs statistics, in the first three quarters, China's equipment manufacturing industry played a prominent leading role, contributing nearly 90% of the export increase, and intermediate products accounted for more than half of the total export value, effectively playing the role of a "stabilizing anchor" for the global production and supply chain. Export products are moving towards smart and green products. The export of integrated circuits increased by 99.1%. The export of green products such as electric vehicles, lithium batteries, wind turbines and parts and components increased by 72.3%, 36.4% and 22.4% respectively. B[Volkswagen Group: Global delivery of 6.01 million vehicles in the first three quarters, a year-on-year decrease of 9%] On October 13, delivery data released by the Volkswagen Group showed that from January to September this year, the Volkswagen Group delivered 6.011 million vehicles globally, a year-on-year decrease of 9%; in the third quarter, it delivered 1.8853 million vehicles, a year-on-year decrease of 14.3%. Volkswagen Group said that the group's overall delivery volume in markets outside China remained stable in the first three quarters, with growth in European and South American markets. However, the overall sharp decline in China's automobile market, especially changes in the fuel vehicle market, has had a significant impact on the group's delivery performance. B[Chery Automobile, BYD, SAIC, etc. are all stepping up research and development to speed up the "onboarding" of solid-state batteries.] On October 13, the solid-state battery research and development process of many Chinese car companies is accelerating. On October 12, the relevant person in charge of Chery Automobile confirmed to a reporter from the Shanghai Securities News that the solid-state battery research and development of the company’s battery division is progressing steadily. On October 8, Chery Automobile released a number of solid-state battery equipment procurement projects in 2026, covering core aspects such as solid-state battery research and development, preparation, and testing. Not only Chery Automobile, the reporter learned from interviews that mainstream domestic car companies with new energy businesses such as BYD, SAIC, and Dongfeng Motor have recently stepped up their research and development of solid-state batteries. Industry experts told reporters that the "incorporation" of solid-state batteries into vehicles is one of the main development directions of new energy vehicles in the world and is also a "must be fought for by military strategists." As competition in the new energy vehicle industry escalates, it is foreseeable that major Chinese car companies will launch their own solid-state battery models in the future. At the same time, domestic battery industry chain companies will usher in new industry opportunities. (Shanghai Securities News) B[China Association of Automobile Manufacturers: Looking forward to the fourth quarter, the industry is expected to maintain a stable operating trend] October 12th, according to analysis by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, China's automobile production and sales declined slightly in the first three quarters, and the market overall showed a "cold internally and hot externally" operating trend. Due to the impact of multiple factors, the domestic automobile market continues to be under pressure and has not yet been effectively improved; despite the complex and severe external environment, exports continue to maintain rapid growth, showing strong resilience; domestic new momentum continues to be released, and the proportion of new energy vehicle sales has steadily increased. Looking forward to the fourth quarter, the industry is expected to maintain stable operation. Among them, exports are expected to maintain growth, and are expected to exceed 10 million vehicles throughout the year; 250 billion yuan in trade-in funds for consumer goods have been allocated, and existing policies will further enhance the implementation efficiency, coupled with local and corporate consumption promotion activities, the decline in domestic market sales is expected to narrow. B[Leopa Motors’ first European mass-produced car rolls off the production line this week. Local production in overseas markets will account for more than 40% in the future] On October 12, the reporter learned that relying on Stellantis’s Spanish factory, Leapmotor’s B10 model will roll off the production line locally this week, marking Leopao’s official entry into the localized manufacturing stage from product exports. It is reported that 9,000 Leapmotor B10s are expected to be produced in 2026, covering sales needs in Spain, France, Italy and other regions. Leapmotor Lafa5 is planned to be introduced into the Zaragoza factory in the first quarter of 2027. "In the future, the proportion of localized production in Leapmotor's overseas markets will exceed 40%." Zhu Jiangming, founder and chairman of Leapmotor, said that with the implementation of the company's localized self-research and manufacturing, this proportion will gradually increase. (Reporter Liu Yang)
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