Automechanika Shanghai Automotive Industry International Development Conference debuts for the first time

Gathering momentum to ignite new potential for industry development

Shanghai, October 2023. The 18th Shanghai International Automechanika Shanghai International Automobile Parts, Maintenance Testing and Diagnostic Equipment and Service Supplies Exhibition (Automechanika Shanghai) will be held grandly at the National Convention and Exhibition Center (Shanghai) from November 29 to December 2, 2023. The overall exhibition area of ​​the exhibition exceeds 300,000 square meters, it is expected to attract more than 5,300 exhibitors. As an automotive industry chain service platform that integrates information exchange, industry promotion, business services and industry education, Automechanika Shanghai has been committed to assisting the business development and transformation and market transformation and upgrading of the automotive market, providing in-depth analysis of industry changes for automotive industry insiders, and providing The industry provides new thinking and inspiration to respond to opportunities and challenges in the market. This year, the exhibition will host more than 60 concurrent events. Among them, the first-ever Automechanika Shanghai Automotive Industry International Development Conference will be a highlight of this year’s exhibition lineup. The conference will include a number of theme forums, covering a series of exploration and exchanges in hot areas of the automotive industry.

Various concurrent events of this Automechanika Shanghai will bring together well-known industry experts and scholars at home and abroad, business associations, industry leading practitioners and high-level representatives of automobile manufacturers to attend speeches and share their unique insights on industry development. These exciting activities will discuss the current global automotive industry market environment, promote the development of innovative technologies, trigger more international and regional business cooperation, and inspire inspiration and thinking challenges for the new layout of the automotive industry.

In recent years, driven by factors such as technological innovation strength, market competition, and national policies, upstream and downstream companies in China's new energy vehicle industry chain have increased their efforts to expand overseas markets and accelerated the layout of overseas investment and factory construction. At the same time, major automobile producing countries and regions such as Southeast Asia, the United States and Europe are also seeking new development models in competition and cooperation. Against this background, the organizers have launched the 2023 Automechanika Shanghai Automotive Industry International Development Conference, which will be held at Automechanika Shanghai for the first time. The conference includes a main forum and five major theme forums, which will cover changes in the global automotive industry chain, analysis of China's import and export of complete vehicles and parts, global new energy development, the release and implementation of domestic and foreign intelligent network policies, the current status of used cars going overseas, and Prospects, traditional and new energy after-sales markets and other dimensions, deeply explore key topics in key areas of the automotive industry chain. At the same time, the conference will conduct a comprehensive discussion on the market, policies and regulations, and propose response strategies and suggestions for trends and changes in related fields.

2023 Automechanika Shanghai Automotive Industry International Development Conference Main Forum (November 29)

Focusing on the transformation and development of China's complete vehicle and parts companies, as well as the changing trends of the global automotive industry chain. Dr. Ding Qing, partner of Shentou Investment, will serve as the host and join hands with Mr. Sun Xiaohong, Secretary General of the Automobile Branch of the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Machinery and Electronic Products, as well as corporate executives from Bestern, Bosch, Rheinmetall and Tieliu to discuss various topics. to share his insights.

Topics include:

• China’s import and export analysis and market forecast of complete vehicles and parts

• Global business planning of multinational parts and components companies and interpretation of the Chinese market

• Under the electric and intelligent revolution, how can parts companies seize opportunities and accelerate transformation?

• Transformation characteristics and trend predictions of the global automotive industry chain

2023 New Energy Vehicle Sustainable Development Forum (November 29)

Speakers from research institutions, scientific research schools, industry associations, business representatives and government agencies from countries and regions such as China and Europe will explore the transformation, upgrading and market prospects of new energy vehicle lithium batteries and hydrogen energy technology, and will also share A case study of low carbon and environmental protection in the international market. Mr. Robert (Bob) L. Galyen, recognized as one of the world's leading experts in the battery energy storage and scientific engineering circles and former chief technology officer of CATL, will attend this forum as one of the speakers.

Forum topics include:

• Application and innovation of lithium batteries in new energy vehicles

• Planning and layout of the upstream and downstream ecosystem of hydrogen vehicles

• European charging pile layout and development prospects

• The impact of Europe’s “New Battery Law” on the development of new energy vehicles and power batteries

• Hydrogen energy and lithium batteries, which one will be the new energy trend in the future?

• Implement low-carbon environmental protection strategies and maintain the sustainable development of the automobile industry

2023 Automobile Aftermarket Summit Forum (November 30)

The forum will focus on the global ecological chain of the automotive aftermarket and the after-sales development of new energy vehicles, as well as analyze the competitive landscape of new energy after-sales from the perspectives of core key points, accessories, supplies, and terminal digitalization, and jointly explore potential development opportunities for Chinese automobile-related companies. Ms. Lang Xuehong, deputy secretary-general of the China Automobile Dealers Association, Mr. Wang Songtao, president of Bosch Automotive Aftersales Asia Pacific, as well as other leading maintenance companies and new energy chain brand executives will participate in the forum.

Highlights of the forum:

• Comparative analysis of the automotive aftermarket in key regions and forecast of potential market demand

• Development and changes of European auto parts channels in 2023

• How supply chain digitization can spur growth in parts and components after-sales

• The growth path of China’s auto parts channel supply chain in the global landscape

• How to gradually integrate traditional maintenance into new energy after-sales business

 "Gather momentum and move forward to accelerate overseas expansion" - 2023 Used Car Innovation and Development Forum (December 1)

This forum will invite industry authorities and used car service providers at home and abroad to interpret automobile circulation trends, the current market situation in the Middle East and Africa, used car data, overseas warehousing, parts empowerment, etc. from the entire industrial chain of used car exports. topic.

Highlights of the forum:

• Review and future prospects of China’s used car export development

• The automobile market situation in the Middle East and Africa and the advantages and challenges of Chinese second-hand car exports to them

• Overseas warehouse layout helps Chinese second-hand cars go global

During the three-day conference, other highlight theme forums include the 2023 International Forum on Intelligent Connected Vehicle Policies and Regulations Exchange (November 29) and the 2023 Sino-foreign Tire Industry Cooperation and Development Forum (December 1).

It is worth noting that the "Technology·Innovation·Trends" concept exhibition area of ​​Automechanika Shanghai this year will also have a number of concurrent activities covering different themes and fields, which will be staged in Halls 5.1, 6.2 and 8.2.