ZHEJIANG SHIBAO (01057) surged over 10%, rising 11.25% to HK$5.34 with trading volume reaching HK$231 million as of press time.
On the news front, ZHEJIANG SHIBAO recently indicated on an investor interaction platform that the company's steer-by-wire (SBW) system has secured designated supplier status with several mainstream automotive manufacturers, with project development currently underway and production scheduled according to customer timelines. According to the company's official website, the SBW system supports L3 and higher levels of autonomous driving and enables integrated chassis coordination control.
Additionally, the company stated it remains focused on its primary automotive steering system supply business while closely monitoring opportunities for industrial chain extension.
Recently, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and seven other departments issued the "Automotive Industry Stable Growth Work Plan (2025-2026)," emphasizing the advancement of intelligent connected vehicle access and road testing pilots, conditional approval for L3-level vehicle production access, and promotion of improvements to traffic safety and insurance regulations.
Founder Securities released a research report stating that policy relaxation for L3 vehicle models, combined with the forthcoming detailed regulations on responsibility allocation and intelligent connected vehicle parameters, is expected to reshape the competitive logic of the automotive industry, shifting from pure price competition to value-dimension competition, with intelligence becoming an important differentiated competitive advantage for automakers.
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