Themes & events at CAPAS 2025

This conference will focus on the security and competitiveness of China's automotive industry supply chain, discuss how to complete the construction of new ecosystem in the automotive supply chain, and how to fully build green development opportunities and challenges for the entire automotive industry chain under the "dual carbon" strategic goal. At the same time, with the high-quality development of electrification and intelligence in automobiles, the development opportunities and challenges that the Sichuan and Chongqing automotive industry chain may encounter will also be discussed in detail at this conference.

Date: 22 May 2025
Time: 09:50-12:30
Venue: Meeting Area, Hall 5

The application of AI technology in the automotive aftermarket has progressed rapidly, particularly in the maintenance and repair sector. AI-based automotive repair models now feature initial fault detection capabilities, offering transformative opportunities for the automotive aftermarket in Southwest China. As an important market, Southwest China faces a range of challenges. The adoption of AI technology has brought fresh momentum to the region's automotive aftermarket services, empowering it to address these challenges and capitalise on growth opportunities.

The Southwest Automotive Aftermarket Development Conference 2025 will bring together experts, enterprises, key brands, distributors, and service providers to discuss the changing landscape of the aftermarket industry in the Southwest China region. Through conversations on topics such as regional market dynamics, AI-diagnostic technology, scenario marketing, chain store business models, and channel transformation, participants will gain valuable insights, exchange cutting-edge information, and foster collaboration. This event aims to energise the transformation and high-quality growth of the automotive aftermarket in Southwest China.

Date: 22 May 2025
Time: 13:30-16:30
Venue:  Meeting Area 4K01, Hall 4

Fueled by the new energy transformation and the evolving consumer demand, the automotive supply chain is undergoing rapid restructuring. Although there has been some improvement in dealers' profitability, there are persistent structural issues.

CAPAS and the China Automobile Dealers Association (CADA) are collaboratively organising the 2025 Automotive Dealer Service Innovation Conference and Precise Supply-Demand Matchmaking Event. This event will bring together OEMs, top 100 dealers, quality suppliers, and technical service providers. Through targeted resource matching, innovative measures, and collaborative standard-setting, the event aims to establish a model that focuses on "cost-saving, efficiency-improving, and profit-generating" practices for dealers. This initiative seeks to drive the industry's transition from mere survival resilience to high-quality development.

Date: 23 May 2025
Time: 09:30-16:30
Venue: Meeting Area 4K01, Hall 4

The global automotive industry's shift towards new-energy and intelligent-connected vehicles is driving advancements in vehicle performance, safety and sustainability but also raising standards for aftermarket maintenance. Emerging technologies of NEVs and ICVs are creating technical challenges, increasing the demand for skilled maintenance professionals. Southwest China and the broader national automotive market are now focusing on cultivating and attracting talent with advanced repair capabilities to address this urgent need.

The International Automotive Industry Education and Talent Development Conference 2025 aims to create a platform that combines talent development, technical exchange, and job recruitment to tackle the challenges and opportunities in the automotive aftermarket maintenance and repair sector. By bringing together government bodies, vocational schools, and industry players, the conference will address talent shortages and technological advancements. Furthermore, it will focus on exploring new opportunities, addressing challenges, and promoting industry transformation and high-quality development.

Date: 22 May 2025
Time: 10:00-12:30
Venue: New Energy Vehicle Industry-Education Integration Zone 3F01, Hall 3

The commercial vehicle market is close to saturated, industry players are fighting their expansion while facing mounting challenges in the aftermarket. Amidst technological transformation and competition intensifying, upstream and downstream players across the supply chain are actively seeking business sustainable solutions. Auto parts suppliers are accelerating their efforts to build manufacturer-partner ecosystems, strengthening collaboration to mitigate competitive pressures. Dealership networks are refining their structures through integrated online-offline business models. IoT and big-data technologies enable precision maintenance services, and the adoption of AI-powered diagnostic systems and remote monitoring solutions significantly reducing repair cycles and operational costs.

The 2025 Commercial Vehicle Aftermarket (Southwest) Development Summit will unite well-known brands along the supply chain to conduct in-depth market analysis, explore innovative pathways, and energise the momentum for market development.

Date: 22 May 2025
Time: 09:30-12:00
Venue: Meeting Area 4K01, Hall 4