2018 Shanghai Frankfurt Auto Show

On November 28th, 2018 Shanghai Automechanika Shanghai officially opened at the Shanghai National Convention and Exhibition Center. With an exhibition area of 350,000 square meters, it is the largest ever exhibition. The four-day event will welcome exhibitors, professional visitors, industry organizations and the media to witness the latest developments in the entire automotive ecosystem

A total of 6,269 companies from 43 countries and regions participated in the exhibition, and 140,000 professional visitors are expected to visit.

This year's exhibits cover the entire industry chain of automobiles. To better focus on products, services and technology, the pavilion is clearly divided into different sections, including auto parts, electronics and systems, bright sunrise, car repair and maintenance.

For the first time, the Ming Sunrise Bank, which was established in the North Hall of the exhibition hall, shows important innovative products for future mobile travel. In response to the development trend of distribution channels and business models in the automotive aftermarket, especially in the repair and maintenance sector, the Terminal Services Chain Zone debuted in Hall 7.2.

Yesterday morning, at the Automechanika Shanghai press conference held at the InterContinental Hotel, the organizer of the National Convention and Exhibition Center, the organizer gave a detailed introduction to the comprehensive situation of the exhibition, and invited a number of exhibitors to explain their innovative products and concepts.

Zhou Wei, deputy general manager of the organizer Messe Frankfurt (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., and Cheng Yongshun, deputy general manager of China National Machinery International Cooperation Co., Ltd. attended the meeting. Zhou Hao, deputy general manager of Messe Frankfurt (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. said: “Automechanika Shanghai has become an annual event for the automotive industry. We not only provide strong support for exhibitors, but also encourage them to keep close to the market. As the organizer, we have been working hard to improve The quality of the exhibition, in line with industry trends, continue to introduce new automotive segments, special zones and concurrent activities. We have been helping the industry to explore the latest trends and achieve their business goals."

At the meeting, representatives of SAIC General Motors, Hella Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., ZF Sales Service (China) Co., Ltd. and Zhejiang Zhengyu Industrial Co., Ltd. delivered speeches respectively and introduced the product innovation and development of their respective companies.

Yesterday afternoon, at the same place, the “2018 Mingxingxing Summit Forum” was successfully held. Wang Ning, President of China Electronics Chamber of Commerce, and Zhou Wei, Deputy General Manager of Messe Frankfurt (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. respectively delivered welcoming remarks.

Professor Zhang Xi, deputy director of the Intelligent Network Innovation Electric Vehicle Innovation Center of Shanghai Jiaotong University, and Rong Hui, deputy dean of BAIC New Technology Research Institute, gave special speeches to famous Chinese and foreign experts. Forum participants discussed the development status and future trends of new energy, intelligent network, and driverless vehicles, and heated discussions on the differences between China and Germany in terms of safety, execution, and service and mobile sectors.