Collaborative innovation creating mutually beneficial solutions
One key event is the International Automotive Industry Conference 2025 Presented by Automechanika Shanghai – CEO Summit on 25 November, convening senior decision makers from the world’s leading enterprises. Topics cover the automotive landscape, emerging opportunities, global expansion and local innovation, sustainable tech-service integration, and supply chain resilience. Notably, Mr Ron Zheng, Senior Partner and Asia Head of Automotive Practice from Roland Berger, will discuss value reform and strategic decisions in the new normal of the global automotive industry. Other speakers include insights from Mr Henry Ying, Vice President of Shanghai Electric Drive; Mr Hank Yang, Vice President and General Manager of Fuel Systems Asia Pacific for PHINIA; and Ms Imelda Labbé, President of the Association of International Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (VDIK).
Cooperative activities continue through supply-demand matchmaking sessions that connect enterprises in intelligent connectivity and new energy vehicles, fostering collaboration between carmakers and component suppliers. The Intelligent Connected New Energy Vehicles Supply Chain Trends Forum and Matchmaking Conference, Intelligent Connected New Energy Vehicles In-depth Matchmaking Conference, Automotive-Grade Chip Supply Chain Ecosystem Forum, and Global Automotive Supply Chain Integration and Innovation Conference are among the highlights.
The Automotive Aftermarket Summit, returning on 27 November, will explore global aftermarket changes, focusing on technological innovation and strategies for growth. Speakers include Ms Lang Xuehong, Deputy Secretary General of China Automobile Dealers Association, discussing government policy impacts on China’s aftermarket; Mr Sun Xiaohong, Chief Expert of CCCME Automotive Internationalization Professional Committee, offering insights on overseas business development; and Mr Paulo Mutuc, Associate Director at Frost & Sullivan, sharing future industry and aftermarket perspectives.
Additionally, the new Global Collective event will focus on investment and expansion tools for emerging markets in Latin America and the ASEAN region.
Facilitating innovation
Emphasising technological advancements, the debuting Technical Seminar Series will feature seven conferences on thermal management for new energy vehicles, advanced driver assistance systems, intelligent chassis technology, and more.
On the show floor, Innovation4Mobility (Hall 5.1) will facilitate idea exchange across the supply chain with over 30 discussions on wider topics such as car manufacturing, R&D, and sustainability, while pinpointing advancements in new energy, AI, and digital upgrades. Representatives from Dell Technology, Taylor’s University, Siemens, and more will delve into topics associated with products on display in the showcase area. Additionally, the new Startup zone will present soon-to-be commercialised products.
Moreover, three notable events scheduled for 26 November will further explore the future of automotive development. One of these is the International Summit on Connected Vehicles Development 2025 Presented by Automechanika Shanghai, which will highlight trends and regulations in intelligent connected vehicles from participants such as Baidu, CARIAD China, Meituan, Pateo, Pony.ai, and overseas industry associations.
Also on that day, the Vehicle Electrification and Intelligent Vehicle Innovation Conference 2025 will address topics like low-altitude mobility, eVTOLs, and intelligent robots, featuring guests from China EV100 and Tongji University, as well as carmakers such as Changan Automobile, FAW, GAC, and NIO. In addition, the New Energy Vehicle Technology Innovation and Development Forum 2025 will gather engineers and experts from AVATR, Dongfeng, SAIC Volkswagen, and organisations such as the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, Tsinghua University Suzhou Automotive Research Institute, and more. Discussions will cover high-speed optical fibre communication, safety systems, and energy storage systems.
Accelerating transformation
To address talent gaps amid rapid changes, Automechanika Shanghai will offer initiatives for a sustainable automotive ecosystem through the Talent Development Series and its comprehensive training offerings. As part of the series, the new Elite Pathway Programme will nurture Gen Z talent through educational experiences and networking opportunities, allowing participants to engage with senior management from leading firms, explore research from the Tsinghua University Suzhou Automotive Research Institute, and examine careers through university visits.
Elsewhere, the Green Repair Area (Hall 6.2) will highlight aftermarket transformations through workshops covering new energy vehicle servicing and diagnostics. Along with this, the highly interactive Customising x Tech Area (Hall 8.2) will celebrate automotive culture. For example, the Autown Drift Team, Pegasus, and Hanwei Racing Team will compete in the “Quest for a Racing Master 2.0” simulator contest while visitors can take part in the Red Bull Pit Stop Challenge for a tyre changing speed test. The area also features a number of modified supercars, off-road cars, drift cars, and electric caravans, in addition to the UTS Supercar and Coachbuild section with modified cars and automotive art pieces on display.
Visitors can also explore innovation through eight themed visiting routes spotlighting advancements in powertrain, new energy, connectivity, digitalisation, repair, customising, accessories, tyres and wheels, and more.
For more details on the fringe programme, please visit www.automechanika-shanghai.com/events
Automechanika Shanghai will take place from 26 to 29 November 2025 at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai). The trade fair is organised by Messe Frankfurt (Shanghai) Co Ltd and the China National Machinery Industry International Co Ltd (Sinomachint). Please contact Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd on + 852 2802 7728, visit www.automechanika-shanghai.com or email auto@hongkong.messefrankfurt.com for further enquiries.
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Background information on Messe Frankfurt
The Messe Frankfurt Group is the world’s largest trade fair, congress and event organiser with its own exhibition grounds. With a workforce of some 2,500 people at its headquarters in Frankfurt am Main and in 29 subsidiaries, it organises events around the world. Group sales in financial year 2024 were around € 775 million. We serve our customers’ business interests efficiently within the framework of our Fairs & Events, Locations and Services business fields. One of Messe Frankfurt’s key strengths is its powerful and closely knit global sales network, which covers around 180 countries in all regions of the world. Our comprehensive range of services – both onsite and online – ensures that customers worldwide enjoy consistently high quality and flexibility when planning, organising and running their events. We are using our digital expertise to develop new business models. The wide range of services includes renting exhibition grounds, trade fair construction and marketing, personnel and food services. Sustainability is a central pillar of our corporate strategy. Here, we strike a healthy balance between ecological and economic interests, social responsibility and diversity. For more information, please visit our website at: www.messefrankfurt.com/sustainability
With its headquarters in Frankfurt am Main, the company is owned by the City of Frankfurt (60 percent) and the State of Hesse (40 percent).
For more information, please visit our website at: www.messefrankfurt.comBackground information on Sinomachint
China National Machinery Industry International Co., Ltd. (SINOMACHINT), a holding subsidiary of China National Machinery Industry Corporation (Sinomach), is a professional exhibition organizer. The company offers a full range of industry chain services, including exhibition organization, conference activities, and operational & construction, covering seven major business sectors: self-hosted domestic exhibitions, self-hosted overseas exhibitions, overseas agency exhibitions, conference and forum activities, exhibition operations, exhibition project contracting, and integrated marketing. SINOMACHINT organizes over 50 exhibitions annually at home and abroad, with a total area of over 3 million square meters, ranking among the top in the list of the Top 50 Exhibition Organizers in China. It also organizes around 180 overseas agency exhibitions each year. For eight consecutive years, it has ranked first in the number of exhibition projects in the Annual Report on China's Exhibition Industry published by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, making it one of China's largest overseas exhibition organizers. With a global network, SINOMACHINT has set foot on over 100 countries and more than 300 cities, organizing over 3,100 international exhibitions. As the only machinery exhibition brand with over 70-year history in China’s exhibition industry, SINOMACHINT is dedicated to the development of equipment manufacturing industry. By leveraging its market-oriented, professional,international advantages, it is committed to establish itself as a comprehensive exhibition service provider with core competencies that is first-class in China and recognized around the globe. Supporting new industrialization and high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, it aims to promote Chinese brands while becoming a leader in the China’s exhibition industry, a contributor to the development of machinery industry, and a promoter of foreign economic and trade cooperation. For more information, please visit the website at: www.sinomachint.com
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