Strong international presence expected at Automechanika Shanghai 2023

From 29 November to 2 December 2023, the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) hosts the 18th instalment of Automechanika Shanghai. The show will span over 300,000 sqm, a 36 per cent increase compared to the previous edition. 5,652 exhibitors (up 71 per cent increase from the previous edition) and buyers from around the world will meet to discuss cooperation. Indeed, the organisers report that visitor pre-registration has already overtaken previous records from the 15th edition.

Ahead of the trade fair’s opening, Ms Fiona Chiew, general manager of Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd, said: “Given the rise in the new energy vehicle (NEV) supply chain, in addition to transformations and upgrades in traditional sectors, many international automotive markets are turning to China to explore growing opportunities. Automechanika Shanghai can offer a link here; in the coming days, we will stand in unison with some of the most influential trendsetters shaping the automotive industry, connecting the overseas and domestic market through both business and knowledge exchange.”

Many of the exhibits focus on automotive parts and equipment. On the EV after-sales side of things diagnostic equipment and tools suppliers will be there too. For example, Launch is one such exhibitor highlighting a series of maintenance products for workshops.

Well-known brands exhibiting include brake manufacturer Brembo, garage equipment name Corghi, plus tyremakers Doublestar, Goodyear and Wanda BOTO as well as sensor firm Sensata.

On 1 December Automechanika hosts China International Tyre Industry Conference 2023 which covers “the latest trends and prospects of the global tyre industry [with] experts…discuss[ing] sustainability from ESG perspectives, NEV tyre technology, digitalisation, and global supply chain dynamics.”

In addition, 77 fringe events include talks by:

• Xiaohong Sun, Secretary General, Automobile Branch of China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Mechanical and Electrical Products
• Daquan Xu, Executive Vice President of Bosch

Then there’s the International Summit of Connected-Vehicle Policies and Regulations 2023 (29 November). Co-organised by the China Automotive Technology & Research Center Co Ltd and the China Automotive Strategy and Policy Research Center (CATARC), the summit will spotlight the regulations and innovations of connected vehicle development, especially on autonomous driving hardware, big data, GPS, ADAS and testing.