Report on Chinese Automakers' Semiconductor and Software Investments

Technical Breakthrough - R&D Innovation: Investment and Deployment in Semiconductor and Automotive Software

Semiconductors and automotive software are the two major areas of investment for Chinese automakers in recent years. They have committed varying amounts of resources into these core areas, thus reflecting their strategic approaches and development priorities regarding hardware and software. The ever-expanding scale of Chinese automakers, along with the proliferation of their subsidiaries, makes it challenging to quickly grasp the directions of their investments and how they allocate resources. This report organizes and analyzes key automakers' investment strategies in semiconductors and software, encompassing in-house R&D, wholly-owned subsidiaries, joint ventures, equity investments, and strategic cooperation. The report aims to give clients a better understanding of these automakers' resource allocation plans.