Themes & events

The development of new energy vehicles are the global trend for transformation, upgrading, and decarbonization of the automotive industry. In recent years, the global electric vehicle market has been experiencing rapid growth under the support and favorable policies driven by various countries.

Hydrogen is another new energy technology that has garnered considerable attention in the automotive industry. Since hydrogen possesses characteristics of high environmental friendliness, high energy density and rapid refueling, different countries have formulated corresponding policies and industrial plans to support it.

Time:29 November 2023 13:30 – 17:00
 Venue: 2F, Grand Ballroom 1 , InterContinental Shanghai NECC

The automotive industry is an important strategic and fundamental industry in the national economy. With the integration of artificial intelligence, new generation of information technology and other technological applications in vehicles, the automotive industry is entering a critical period of digital transformation and upgrading towards connectivity. Connected-Vehicles are leading the acceleration of the restructuring of automotive industry. In recent years, Connected-Vehicle products have become commercialised due to technological innovation, leading to numerous changes in product regulatory policies. 

Time: 29 November 2023 13:30 – 16:50
Venue: 2F, Grand Ballroom 2+3, InterContinental Shanghai NECC

Since 2021, the comprehensive advantage of China’s automotive industry chain has been consolidated through the collaborative enhancement of technological upgrades, iterative processes, improved logistics efficiency and the overall leap in domestic automotive brands in the new energy vehicle industry. China’s automotive export market has shown remarkable growth in the past three years, and the export of used car has also been growing accordingly. With the continuous improvement of relevant policies and the expansion of business in various region, there will be even greater growth potential for the car export in China.

Time: 1 December 2023 09:30 – 12:10
Venue:  2F, Grand Ballroom 2+3, InterContinental Shanghai NECC

2023 is a year of transformation for the global tyre industry, laying the foundation and setting the trends for future industry development. At this new stage, the tyre industry has ushered in new development.After the State Council of the People's Republic of China has listed the “dual carbon”as one of the targets in the government report, an increasing number of tyre companies are not only focusing on the development of mass production, but also paying attention to their environmental, social and governance performance. Meanwhile, as the penetration rate of new energy vehicles continues to rise, traditional tyre structures are becoming inadequate to meet the new demands. Hence grasping the new market requirements has become a top priority for tyre manufacturers.

Time: 1 December 2023 13:00 – 17:00
Venue: 2F, Grand Ballroom 2+3, InterContinental Shanghai NECC

With the increasing global energy crisis and environmental pollution issues, new energy vehicles have become an important direction for the development of the global automotive industry. As one of the core components of new energy vehicles, the drive motor plays a crucial role in converting electrical energy into mechanical energy, and its performance directly affects the vehicle's range, power performance, and safety. 

Time: 29 November 2023 13:30 – 16:40
Venue: Meeting Room B0-02, NECC

The Mainstage is a prime area championing contributions made to the advancing innovations across the value chain. Its forum area, networking lounge, start-up arena and product showcase create an ideal environment to share new ideas, network with like-minded players and celebrate transformations propelling the new automotive era forward.

Scenario-based displays of new energy vehicles, hydrogen technology, connectivity and autonomous driving in collaboration with industry clusters from different regions in China and other global hotspots allow companies to demonstrate enabling technologies for new energy vehicles and future mobility such as power battery technology, intelligent charging and swapping solutions, hydrogen fuel cell and cell stack technology, command and control systems for autonomous vehicles, AI and sustainability. It will also touch upon the commercialisation of these related products. 

Participants can reveal how their solutions help end-users take care of the new energy vehicles. It will spotlight a systematic changes to the aftermarket, such as infrastructure, skilled labour, equipment and accessories, through product displays, live demonstrations, training workshops and open forums.

The area will showcase motorsports and high performance customising with technical seminars, experience sharing and motorsport displays. Customisation brands and solution providers can exchange know-how and cooperation with OEMs, 4S groups, dealers, racing teams, auto clubs, and more.