Themes & events at CAPAS 2026

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: 21 May 2026
Venue: Meeting Area 5M01, Hall 5

Driven by both policy support and market demand, the new energy commercial vehicle industry has entered a new stage of high-quality development. With its strong market momentum, Southwest China has become a core growth region for the industry. As the industry continues to expand, the aftermarket service system is entering a critical period of comprehensive upgrading, while upstream and downstream players across the value chain are accelerating efforts to build a new collaborative and mutually beneficial ecosystem.

Against this backdrop, the Southwest New Energy Commercial Vehicle Services Conference 2026 will bring together leading enterprises from across the industry chain to provide in-depth market insights, explore innovative development paths, and jointly promote the high-quality, coordinated development of new energy commercial vehicles aftermarket ecosystem in Southwest China.

Time: 21 May 2026 09:30-12:00
Venue: Meeting Area 4K01, Hall 4

In 2026, the electrification of heavy-duty trucks is achieving mainstream adoption, expanding from closed scenarios to full-scenario applications including highway trunk lines, multimodal transport, and e-commerce express delivery. Megawatt ultra-fast charging, battery swapping 2.0, advanced batteries, digital dispatching, autonomous driving, and other technologies are reshaping the landscape. However, the industry still faces multiple challenges.

This conference will bring together representatives from across the industry chain, including OEMs, charging and battery-swapping providers, logistics companies, energy enterprises, and financial institutions. Focusing on energy replenishment, technology, operations, and finance, the event will provide insights into policy and market trends, clarify implementation pathways for trunk-line applications, explore scalable and replicable solutions, and promote standardization as well as ecosystem-wide collaboration.

Time: 21 May 2026 10:00-16:30
Venue: Meeting Room C-1 (2F, Between Hall 3 and Hall 4)

In the context of the deepening national “Dual Carbon” strategy and the “15th Five-Year Plan,” China’s automotive industry is accelerating its transformation towards electrification, intelligence, and service orientation. Leveraging the locational advantages and industrial cluster effects of the Chengdu-Chongqing Twin-City Economic Circle, the Southwest region is emerging as the core engine for innovation in the national automotive aftermarket. In 2025, Sichuan Province set a clear target to build a 700-billion-yuan aftermarket by 2027, while Chongqing focuses on an integrated “parts + vehicles + aftermarket” ecosystem. As the core automotive consumption hub in western China, the Southwest market continues to expand steadily, offering unique advantages such as differentiated urban-rural consumption patterns and substantial regional potential, while also facing multiple challenges.

At this critical juncture of industry transformation and regional development, the Southwest Automotive Aftermarket Development Conference 2026—guided by the core theme of “Smart Empowerment to Break Profit Bottlenecks and Deep Regional Cultivation to Solidify Service Foundations”—will bring together manufacturers, dealers, terminal service providers, and technical experts. They will jointly explore pathways for digital transformation, supply chain optimisation, and refined service upgrades, helping the Southwest automotive after-sales industry achieve high-quality and sustainable development and unlocking new growth momentum in the regional market.

Time: 21 May 2026 13:30-16:30
Venue:  Meeting Area 4K01, Hall 4

China’s automotive industry is accelerating the shift towards green and circular practices. Green design, green manufacturing, and remanufacturing have become key pathways to drive sustainable industry development. Against the backdrop of the deepening national “Dual Carbon” strategy and the “15th Five-Year Plan,” green, low-carbon, and circular development has emerged as the core strategic direction for the automotive sector.

This conference will bring together industry peers to explore new pathways for green development of automotive products under the “15th Five-Year Plan,” thereby advancing the green transformation of the automotive industry.

Time: 22 May 2026 09:30-16:30
Venue: Meeting Area 4K01, Hall 4

This zone aligns with the upgrading trends of the new energy and intelligent connected vehicle industry. Centered on industry-education synergy, technology empowerment, and talent leadership, it creates a dual-zone structure integrating conferences and practical training.

It organizes thematic activities such as the International Automotive Industry Education and Talent Development Conference 2026, Elite Development Open Course, New Energy Commercial Vehicle Aftermarket Repair Skills Training, and NEV Automotive Service Marketing Growth Training. These events bring together automotive enterprises, colleges and universities, after-sales partners, and industry institutions to facilitate in-depth exchanges on talent supply-demand matching, international talent cultivation, and industry-education integration innovation, thereby deepening the fusion of science, education, and industry-application connectivity to support the steady development of the automotive industry in Southwest China.

Date: 21-22 May 2026
Venue: 3F01, Hall 3

Driven by trend culture and powered by immersive experiences, a grand automotive culture festival for Southwest China is about to begin.

The upgraded Car Customising Festival gathers stunning modified vehicles, performance race cars, hardcore off-road vehicles, stylish motorcycles and classic vintage cars. Integrating diverse themes including off-roading, racing events and films, it delivers an immersive automotive culture experience. A wide range of interactive activities are available on site: racing simulators offer thrilling high-speed rides, while vintage car tours bring back timeless memories. Where trend culture meets speed and passion, this immersive celebration of automotive culture invites you to experience its vibrant energy and limitless possibilities.

Interactive Experiences

• Red Bull racing tire-changing challenge
• E-sports racing simulators
• INNO model car challenge

Vehicle Exhibits

Classic vintage cars, performance race cars, off-road vehicles, stylish motorcycles, plus the eye-catching original cars from the film Pegasus 3.

Sharing Sessions

Drift racing events, off-road modification, full-carbon modification and vintage motorcycle customization cases.

Date: 21–23 May 2026

Venue: Booth 3R28, Hall 3

Red Bull Pit Stop Challenge: Tyre Changing Experience

Reasons why you shouldn't miss the event!  Red Bull Pit Stop Challenge is a unique opportunity to feel the adrenaline of a real Formula 1 pit stop. Participants will work in teams of two to change a wheel as quickly as possible on the chassis of a real F1 car weighing 720 kg using Oracle Red Bull Racing tools. This thrilling, fast-paced team competition puts your skills against the clock.