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On April 16, Huawei's Managing Director Yu Chengdong announced that the AITO M8 had surpassed 170,000 units in deliveries in its first year since launch, successfully claiming the annual sales championship among SUVs in the 400,000-yuan class.

The Industry Coordination and Development Branch of the China Automobile Dealers Association stated as the Beijing International Auto Show in late April gradually gained momentum, multiple heavyweight new models were launched in quick succession to stimulate consumer demand, and the front-loading of car purchase demand ahead of the Labour Day holiday provided a boosting effect, the passenger vehicle market was expected to recover steadily in the second half of April, maintaining a stable and positive operating pace. Taking the above factors into account, end-user sales of passenger vehicles for the full month of April were projected to reach 1.6 million units.

On April 16, Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co., Ltd. released its first quarter report for 2026. During the reporting period, Huayou Cobalt achieved operating revenue of 25.804 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 44.62%; total profit of 3.692 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 100.49%; net profit attributable to shareholders of the listed company of 2.497 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 99.45%; and net profit after deducting non-recurring gains and losses of 2.070 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 68.76%. As of the end of the first quarter, Huayou Cobalt's total assets reached 174.669 billion yuan, an increase of 9.55% compared to the end of the previous year.