Production and sales completed 15.621 million and 15.653 million vehicles respectively, an increase of 12.5% and 11.4% year-on-year; The production and sales of new energy vehicles reached 6.968 million and 6.937 million respectively, an increase of 41.4% and 40.3% year-on-year; The export of automobiles reached 3.083 million units, a year-on-year increase of 10.4%; The export of new energy vehicles reached 1.06 million units, a year-on-year increase of 75.2%; The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers recently released its semi annual report on the industry, with a series of impressive data demonstrating the strong resilience and momentum of China's automotive industry. What is even more gratifying is that 17 car companies have promised payment terms not exceeding 60 days, strengthened product consistency checks, and carried out anti unfair competition law enforcement... A series of measures to rectify "internal competition" in the automotive industry have been implemented, and stubborn problems such as disorderly price wars, prolonged payment terms, and false advertising are being corrected step by step. The high-quality development of the automotive industry has reached a new level. The domestic demand market has significantly improved, and positive progress has been made in the industry's rectification of "internal competition". The new C11 extended range 300 LiDAR version has a manufacturer's suggested retail price of 149800 yuan, a national subsidy of 12000 yuan, a manufacturer subsidy of 5000 yuan, and a manufacturer's financial discount of 5000 yuan, resulting in a final purchase price of 127800 yuan. ”Mr. Lin, the owner of the old Zero Run C11 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, recently purchased a new car with upgraded features, and the purchase price is lower than four years ago. In mid January of this year, the Office of the Ministry of Commerce and eight other departments issued a notice on doing a good job in the 2025 automobile trade in program, expanding the scope of support for automobile scrapping and renewal, optimizing the regulatory process for the review and disbursement of automobile scrapping and renewal subsidies, improving the standards for automobile replacement and renewal subsidies, implementing financial support policies, and laying the foundation for the improvement of the domestic automobile market in the first half of the year. ”Zhu Jiangming, Chairman and CEO of Zero Run Motors, said that with the help of policies, Zero Run Motors has continued to launch high-quality products, delivering a total of 221700 vehicles in the first half of the year, a year-on-year increase of 155.8%. According to data from the Ministry of Commerce, since the implementation of the car trade in policy in 2024, the cumulative number of subsidy applications has exceeded 10 million. As of May 31, the number of subsidy applications for car trade in in 2025 has reached 4.12 million. In the first half of the year, the automobile market continued to show a good trend, with multiple indicators achieving double-digit growth year-on-year. This is the most stable performance in the first half of the year in recent years. ”Fu Bingfeng, Executive Vice President and Secretary General of the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, stated at the 2025 China Automotive Forum. Under the sustained effectiveness of the trade in policy, the domestic demand market has significantly improved, playing an important supporting role in the overall growth of automobiles. In the first half of the year, domestic sales of automobiles reached 12.57 million units, a year-on-year increase of 11.7%. Among them, domestic sales of passenger cars reached 10.95 million units, a year-on-year increase of 13.6%; The domestic sales of new energy vehicles reached 5.878 million units, a year-on-year increase of 35.5%. Positive progress has also been made in the rectification of "internal competition" in the automotive industry. Fu Bingfeng introduced that in March of this year, the association released the "Proposal on Standardizing Enterprise Data Release", which promptly stopped enterprises from releasing the "Sales Week List"; In April, the "Proposal on Standardizing the Promotion and Application of Driving Assistance" was released to regulate excessive marketing and false advertising of autonomous driving; On May 31st, the "Initiative on Maintaining Fair Competition Order and Promoting Healthy Development of the Industry" was released, which is an important measure for the industry to take action to rectify the disorderly "price war" series of actions. Mainstream car companies in the industry have also taken the initiative to strengthen self-discipline, especially by quickly taking substantive measures to take the lead in maintaining supply chain stability and safeguarding supplier interests. ”Fu Bingfeng said that currently, the rectification of "internal competition" is still deepening. In the future, the association will further improve its long-term working mechanism, gather positive energy from the industry, and jointly create a clean, healthy, and harmonious industrial ecology. Accelerating the localization 2.0 strategy and achieving initial results in the transformation of joint ventures. In the scorching summer, the temperature in Pudong, Shanghai reached 35 degrees Celsius. In a newly put into use laboratory at the Pan Asia Automotive Technology Center, a new "Xiaoyao" super fusion architecture electric drive assembly developed by the local R&D team of the joint venture is tirelessly "running" in the minus 40 degrees Celsius environmental warehouse. In the second half of the year, the first model of Buick's high-end new energy sub brand, Zhijing, equipped with the 'Xiaoyao' architecture, will be launched soon. ”Peng Shiyi, Senior Manager of the Pan Asia Vehicle Energy Motion Control Development Laboratory, said that this laboratory, which has an investment of over 100 million yuan, not only has the industry's first five motor energy motion control console, but also can conduct simulation tests such as motion attitude control before vehicle trial production based on more than 600 domestic road spectra and working conditions collected by the enterprise for more than 20 years. As the earliest joint venture enterprise to carry out local self research and achieve significant results, SAIC General Motors relies on the technological reserves of both shareholders to accelerate the upgrading and replacement of its main new vehicles, and sales have steadily rebounded. Since the fourth quarter of last year, it has maintained profitability for three consecutive quarters. Nowadays, SAIC General Motors has 100% independent definition and development rights for local products. By 2026, the sales proportion of new energy products will reach over 50%, "said Lu Xiao, General Manager of SAIC General Motors. Guangzhou Automobile Toyota is also accelerating the exploration of localization 2.0 strategy. Thanks to the comprehensive implementation of Toyota's Chief Engineer system in China, GAC Toyota's first pure electric SUV, the Platinum 3X, was launched and sold well, with nearly 30000 orders in three months. Chinese engineers are no longer 'blueprint translators', but' blueprint makers', "said Wen Dali, Executive Vice President of GAC Toyota. Dongfeng Nissan implements the concept of 'in China, for China, to the world' and has created a new research and development model of 'global+local'. ”Zhou Feng, Executive Vice President of Dongfeng Motor Corporation and Deputy General Manager of Dongfeng Nissan Passenger Vehicle Company, stated that the key to the new research and development model is to achieve a deep integration of global technological advantages and local market demand. The Chinese team will integrate Chinese resources, Chinese technology and speed, and accelerate the pace of intelligent electrification transformation. For decades of joint venture cooperation, multinational corporations have continuously enriched and improved the Chinese automotive supply chain system through multiple paths such as technology transfer and local cultivation, and promoted deep integration of the global supply chain. ”Fu Bingfeng said that nowadays, more and more multinational companies are working with Chinese partners to promote the strategic transformation of joint ventures. On July 10th, Ampere, the electric vehicle department of French Renault Group, signed a partnership agreement with multiple institutions in Hangzhou for a new energy vehicle industry fund, aiming to expand into multiple cutting-edge areas such as batteries, intelligent driving, intelligent cabins, software, and embodied intelligence. Through this fund cooperation, we will have the opportunity to connect with the leaders of China's technology ecosystem, deeply integrate with the local industrial landscape, and accurately explore the transformative forces that can create real value for global customers. ”Renault Group (China) Chairman and CEO Su Weiming stated that this fund cooperation will not only empower outstanding enterprises in China's new energy vehicle industry chain to accelerate growth, but also break through the traditional business model of OEMs and suppliers, jointly cultivate an open innovation ecosystem, and help promote international development. Focusing on the overseas business of Chinese brands and collaborating with overseas partners to provide intelligent assisted driving system services to international customers is also an important strategic direction for Beijing Horizon Information Technology Co., Ltd. We not only established joint ventures with Volkswagen and Continental Group, but also announced strategic partnerships with two international component leaders, Bosch and Denso, during this year's Shanghai Auto Show, "said Chen Liming, President of Horizon Robotics. The deep integration of Chinese automobiles into the global market is the trend of industrial development and the inevitable result of international supply and demand. ”Fu Bingfeng stated that in recent years, the scale of China's automobile exports has continued to climb, with products covering more than 200 countries and regions, fully meeting the diverse needs of different markets and regions. In the first half of this year, China exported 1.06 million new energy vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 75.2%. Among them, the export of new energy passenger vehicles was 1.011 million units, a year-on-year increase of 71.3%; The export of new energy commercial vehicles reached 49000 units, a year-on-year increase of 2.3 times. According to data from the Passenger Car Market Information Joint Branch of the China Automobile Dealers Association, the overseas market share of Chinese brand new energy vehicles has increased from 1.8% in 2021 to 9.5% in 2024, and has risen to 12.7% from January to May this year. In the first half of the year, Chery exported over 550000 vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 3.3%. Chery Automobile Chairman Yin Tongyue stated that Chery's internationalization has always adhered to a key principle, which is to strive for more partners and achieve more win-win opportunities worldwide. Chinese brand cars have achieved a qualitative leap in the wave of electrification and intelligent transformation, with a comprehensive improvement in product technology. The innovative vitality of new energy vehicles is attracting global attention. ”Fu Bingfeng said. (New Society)