Liquor sales during the Dragon Boat Festival were lackluster and increasingly divergent—can Maotai lead the market in bottoming out?
① Liquor sales during the 2026 Dragon Boat Festival were lackluster, primarily because the festival is not a core consumption period for baijiu, and household spending remained cautious and rational. ② Sector divergence was pronounced, compounded by the impact of the 618 shopping festival, placing downward pressure on premium liquor prices across the board, with only Feitian Maotai maintaining a stable and resilient price level. ③ With Maotai’s market prices stabilizing, some distillers expressed cautious optimism about the second half of the year, and Zhenjiu Lidu revised its full-year earnings guidance upward.
Top-performing fiber optic stock clarifies: No connection whatsoever with NVIDIA! | Selected After-Hours Announcements
A leading fiber-optic stock clarified it has no business relationship whatsoever with NVIDIA; a major tire manufacturer is investing over USD 1.1 billion to expand its overseas production base; and a volatile ST-listed company warned that its actual controller has been unreachable for six months...
Level 3 autonomous driving is about to become a reality! The new national standard has been released for public comment, and industry leaders have provided clear timelines.
① "L3-related regulations are expected to take effect on July 1, 2027," Wang Chuanfu, Chairman and President of BYD, provided a specific timeline at BYD’s 2025 annual general meeting recently. ② Yu Chengdong, Executive Director of Huawei, Chair of the Product Investment Review Committee, and Chairman of the Terminal BG, also stated frankly while introducing Huawei’s domain-wide integrated architecture that Huawei is fully prepared for the "L3/L4 era" and is "awaiting the issuance of national licenses."
Cui Dongshu: Auto production in January–May declined by 5% year-on-year, while new energy vehicle production rose by 1% year-on-year.
From January to May 2026, automobile production totaled 12.28 million units, down 5% year-on-year; new energy vehicle (NEV) production reached 5.78 million units, up 1% year-on-year, accounting for a penetration rate of 47%; and internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle production amounted to 6.5 million units, down 9% year-on-year.
Caixin Auto Morning Brief [June 16]
① Cui Dongshu: Passenger vehicle inventory across the country stood at 3.48 million units as of the end of May 2026, indicating relatively high inventory pressure. ② Li Shufu, Chairman of Geely Holding Group, and Zhang Xue, founder of Zhang Xue Motorcycles, have reached a cooperation agreement. ③ Institutions project that the penetration rate of urban NOA solutions in China will rise from 11% in 2025 to 62% by 2030.
BAIC Joins Forces with Changan: Is the 'National Team' Banding Together to Cut Costs?
Profit margins are so thin that companies are forced to band together.
Market leader surges 20% to hit the daily trading limit! List of A-share companies disclosing merger and restructuring updates this week
① According to incomplete statistics from Caixin, a total of 26 A-share listed companies disclosed updates on mergers and acquisitions this week (see attached table); ② As of Friday's market close, Dishaenli, which plans to acquire a 30% stake in Guangdong Quanxin Semiconductor, recorded two trading limits within four days, while Lanjian Electronics, planning to acquire a 60% stake in Chengdu Xinyi, surged by 20% to hit the daily trading limit.
Wanfeng Auto Holding plans to acquire a 35% stake in Aircraft Industry for RMB 2.5 billion, focusing on its core business of general aviation aircraft manufacturing | Announcement Summary
① Wanfeng Auto Holding plans to acquire a 35% stake in Aircraft Industry for RMB 2.5 billion, increasing its ownership to 90%; ② The transaction aims to consolidate control over its subsidiary, sharpen focus on its core business of general aviation aircraft manufacturing, and secure an RMB 1.8 billion acquisition loan; ③ Aircraft Industry reported a net profit of RMB 160 million in Q1 2026, accounting for 65.8% of the company’s consolidated net profit for the quarter.
The World Artificial Intelligence Conference is approaching, accelerating the development of the industrial chain, and these stocks are frequently receiving institutional investor visits.
The World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) will be held in Shanghai from July 17 to 20.
Cailian Press Auto Morning Brief [June 12]
① Two government departments issued a warning interview to automobile manufacturers suspected of engaging in irrational competition; ② The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology released a list of new energy vehicle models eligible for preferential vehicle and vessel tax reductions, including BYD, Geely, and Seres; ③ Changchun City: Building a world-class automotive enterprise group and supporting FAW Group’s deepened strategic cooperation with Huawei and others.
Range-extended electric vehicles have seen their steepest decline in nearly five years—will Xiaomi be the one to turn things around?
The stakes are still in play.
OEMs Enter the Arena and Upstream-Downstream Collaboration Accelerates as Sodium-Ion Batteries Reach Their 'LFP Moment'
① On June 10, General Motors and U.S. grid-scale energy storage company Peak Energy announced they will jointly develop and deploy next-generation sodium-ion battery cells specifically designed for grid energy storage. ② Recently, CATL disclosed that its dedicated production line for sodium-ion batteries has been completed and is now operational, with the first deliveries of sodium-ion battery energy storage systems to customers scheduled for September this year, aiming for gigawatt-hour (GWh)-scale shipments by year-end.
Cailian Press Auto Morning Brief [June 11]
① Domestic automobile production and sales both increased month-over-month in May; ② Wan Gang, Chair of the China Association for Science and Technology: Fuel cell costs have dropped significantly to RMB 3,000/kW; ③ Passenger Car Association: Retail sales of passenger vehicles nationwide reached 228,000 units from June 1–7.
No physical AI business operations and no business cooperation agreement related to the 2026 FIFA World Cup! AI application concept stock surges for fourth consecutive trading day, issues abnormal price movement announcement | After-market announcements r
Liliang Diamond: Plans to invest RMB 1.028 billion in a diamond functional materials project, focusing on high-end applications such as thermal management materials and optical materials.
An iconic national car model has fallen from its pedestal.
Categories have become increasingly marginalized.
With the FIFA World Cup about to kick off, consumer goods companies are embracing a surge in event-related marketing.
① Consumer brands capitalize on event-driven traffic by launching marketing campaigns through official partnerships, athlete endorsements, IP-derived merchandise, and offline events; ③ Although the World Cup provides a promotional window, it remains uncertain whether such marketing efforts will translate into tangible business performance.
Poaching Aito's dealmaker, is Saidu banking on Doudou to tell a new story?
Enter the red ocean.
After extreme divergence, will a bull market with rotating sector rallies emerge?
Guosen Securities' latest research notes that fundamental improvements are spreading from the new economy to the old economy. With PPI returning to positive territory and net profit growth across all A-share companies rebounding, coupled with sustained inflows from insurance funds, private equity, and margin financing, conditions for sector rotation and sequential rallies are materializing. The rotation path may unfold sequentially from tech hardware → AI applications, intelligent manufacturing, and innovative pharmaceuticals → real estate, baijiu, and securities firms.
Production and sales declines narrowed further in May; CAAM: industry faces multiple challenges
① From January to May, automobile production and sales reached 12.235 million and 12.207 million units, respectively, down 4.6% and 4.2% year-on-year, with the declines narrowing further compared to the first four months. ② GAC Honda’s monthly sales remained below 10,000 units, totaling 9,058 units—a 32.45% year-on-year decline—and its cumulative year-to-date sales continue to be down by more than 50%.
Cailian Press Auto Morning Brief [June 10]
① The Ministry of Commerce is advancing the development of a recycling and utilization system for solid waste generated by the 'new three categories'; ② Guangdong Province: By the end of 2027, the province will have built over 3 million charging facilities cumulatively, meeting the charging demand of more than 8 million new energy vehicles; ③ Shanghai has adjusted its vehicle trade-in subsidy policy to an immediate lottery system.