Chengdu, May 21, 2026. The 12th Chengdu International Auto Parts and Aftermarket Service Exhibition (CAPAS) opened today at the Century City New International Convention and Exhibition Center in Chengdu. The exhibition area of this event covers 53,000 square meters, gathering 805 exhibiting enterprises from around the world, focusing on core sectors including commercial vehicles, new energy intelligent connected vehicles, after-sales services, and automotive culture, showcasing the innovation highlights of the entire automotive industry chain. 27 diverse activities held concurrently revolve around industry frontier topics such as OEM-supplier collaboration, international trade cooperation, commercial vehicle electrification, and talent cultivation. The exhibition is committed to building a comprehensive service platform integrating industry exchange, trade investment, and integration of industry and education, to boost the high-quality development of the southwest automotive industry. 56 professional buyer delegations from around the world were invited to visit. This exhibition is expected to attract overseas audiences from emerging markets such as Southeast Asia, Central Asia, and South America, and audiences from domestic automotive industry clusters in Southwest, Central China, East China, and South China to join the event.
Mr. Yu Guang, General Manager of Messe Frankfurt (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. stated: "Driven by the dual forces of the Chengdu-Chongqing Twin City Economic Circle construction and policies for high-quality development of the southwest automotive aftermarket, CAPAS has become an important platform linking vehicle manufacturing and aftermarket services, connecting domestic and international trade services and industry docking. This exhibition closely follows industry transformation trends, grounded in local industrial features of the southwest, contributing to commercial vehicle electrification and scenario-based development, and actively advocating for the green circular economy. The exhibition scale in the new energy and intelligent connected sectors has increased significantly this year, concentrating on presenting frontier technologies such as intelligent driving, battery/motor/electronic control core technologies, hydrogen fuel systems, etc. At the same time, the exhibition continues to strengthen the promotion of automotive culture, combining key development areas such as auto racing, self-driving travel, and classic cars, creating rich interactive experience scenarios, boosting the upgrade of the automotive personalized consumption market. From trade to ecosystem, CAPAS is constantly achieving self-leaps, injecting strong momentum into the development of the southwest automotive industry."
From Vehicle Manufacturing to After-Sales Services, Covering the Entire Automotive Industry Chain
This exhibition showcases innovation products and frontier technologies, significantly highlighting commercial vehicle electrification trends. The scale of new energy intelligent connected related product technology displays has expanded greatly. After-sales service sectors focus on chassis maintenance and green low-carbon concepts, while supplies and modification panels precisely cater to southwest personalized modification needs, with full industry chain synergy.
Many well-known commercial vehicle brands showcased their new energy heavy-duty and light-duty truck new models. Among them, Foton brought the "Aumark Smart Blue ES1" light truck, covering cold chain, express delivery, high-end city distribution, and smart logistics scenarios; Liuzhou Automobile Chelong brought the heavy-duty truck model "Chelong Yiwai 5" with a vehicle curb weight of only 8.8 tons; FAW Jiefang exhibited the "H6G-132 Degree" composite edition cargo truck, equipped with an 185KW high-power motor, improving climbing and acceleration performance; Chitian showcased new energy mining trucks supporting unmanned driving, capable of intelligently adapting to various mining transport scenarios. Regarding commercial vehicle parts, Berth, Fuda Shares, SAIC-GM-Wuling, Yian, and other brands brought engines, batteries, sensors, turbochargers, and brake discs, fully docking upstream and downstream supporting needs and expanding industry chain cooperation opportunities.
The space and scale of the New Energy and Intelligent Connected Vehicle Special Zone doubled compared to the previous exhibition, and the number of participating brands also increased significantly. Passenger car brands such as Changan, Dongfeng Fukang, Dongfeng Voyah, Dongfeng Eijing, Geely Galaxy, Jetta, Lynk & Co, Serres, and FAW Toyota, as well as multiple new energy models from commercial vehicle brands like Guangtong Auto, Shudu Bus, Xichong, and Sinotruk Chengdu, all appeared. Frontier technology products will also cover key fields such as intelligent driving systems, battery/motor/electronic control core technologies, and hydrogen fuel systems, showing the thriving industry development trends.
Facing the rising demand for chassis maintenance, Liepai, Tieyin, Wuhu Jiaxian, Sigmai, and other brands brought chassis parts such as shock absorption, braking, steering, and transmission. Closely following the green circular economy development trend, this exhibition also gathered a large number of remanufactured parts products. Brands like Chongqing Yuxiang, Puyang Jirunda, Xinjiang Tongfeng, and China Auto Power exhibited remanufactured engines, transmissions, and chassis parts. At the newly planned Seminar on Green Design, Green Manufacturing/Remanufacturing, and Recycling of Automotive Products, multiple enterprises will exchange practical experience on topics such as automotive remanufacturing green circular models, analysis of the scrapped motor vehicle recycling and dismantling industry, and typical parts remanufacturing cases. The warranty field also fully integrates low-carbon and environmental protection concepts. Brands like Styler and Mathias exhibited intelligent car wash machines with operating advantages such as water and electricity saving, better fitting southwest market needs; Unite, Xunao, Guangjun, and other brands' paint booths, hoists, and other after-sales maintenance equipment can effectively help terminal stores improve quality and efficiency.
Responding to the growing personalized consumption and modification upgrade needs in the southwest region, first-time exhibitors Changmao, Xinhui, and Yaosheng brought personalized automotive modification supplies such as paint protection films, window films, and color change films; Huaqie exhibited off-road vehicle fuel tanks and roof racks, and Caleb exhibited pickup tailgate covers, injecting hardcore equipment support into self-driving travel modification; Botai's new energy organic coolant, Longding's LED headlamp assemblies and headlight modification kits, and Wesley's multifunctional cleaners and new energy vehicle fire extinguishers also precisely fit regional market characteristics.
Differentiated Layout of 16 Cities and Three Extra-Provincial Exhibition Groups, Highlighting Cluster Effect
This year's exhibition gathered industrial characteristic exhibition groups from Sichuan, Chongqing, Hebei, Guangzhou, and other places. Among them, 16 city and state exhibition groups within Sichuan province appeared collectively, including Nanchong, Yibin, Ziyang, Guang'an, Leshan, Guangyuan, Deyang, Suining, and Luzhou, fully highlighting the cluster effect and local characteristics of the Sichuan automotive industry. The Nanchong and Guang'an exhibition groups performed exceptionally well in commercial vehicle equipment support, with Dingtai Bohai, Hengli, Hongrong Zhizao, Kangda Group, Nanchong Kanghuan, Yonghe Zhi Jia, Zhongqisheng, and others bringing RVs, motorcycles, and commercial vehicle related parts products. The Yibin exhibition group launched a heavyweight showcase lineup, focusing on the frontiers of power battery innovation. Among them, Academician Ouyang Minggao Workstation appeared as a new energy vehicle and power battery innovation platform, Yirui Auto brought an unmanned pure electric sweeper, and Fengchuan Power, Sichuan Times, Zhili Wisdom, Zongguanxian, and other brands exhibited power battery related products. In the hydrogen energy technology field, the Ziyang exhibition group also presented highlights: Huachuang Yongqing brought low-pressure solid-state hydrogen storage sightseeing vehicles and low-pressure high-density solid-state hydrogen storage bottles, and Hyundai Commercial Vehicle brought hydrogen fuel cell light trucks, centrally presenting frontier technology achievements.
Exhibition group enterprises from out-of-province Chongqing, Hebei, Guangzhou, etc., brought products and technologies in advantageous fields such as new energy intelligent connected vehicles, braking systems, automotive electronics, and precision manufacturing, closely combining southwest market needs, achieving regional linkage, and assisting in building an efficiently coordinated automotive industry ecosystem.
Concurrent Activities Follow Hot Topics, Diverse Forms Build Industry Dialogue Platform
During the three-day CAPAS exhibition, 27 concurrent activities will cover important topics such as industry chain synergy, commercial vehicle electrification, green circular economy, talent development, and automotive culture, with formats including industry forums, technical seminars, supply-demand matchings, education/training, and interactive experiences. Industry experts from industry, academia, and research gathered on site, deeply analyzing southwest automotive market development trends, further promoting industry exchange and practical cooperation.
As the opening first stop of this year's industry chain supply-demand matching series activities, the "Walk Into Changan" matching event was successfully held yesterday at the Changan Global R&D Center. Nearly 20 parts and technical solution enterprises participated in matching negotiations, showcasing their respective advantage technologies on site. The event effectively promoted high-quality matching between parts enterprises and vehicle manufacturing enterprises in the Chengdu-Chongqing region, providing strong support for building a symbiotic industry ecosystem.
In addition, the exhibition will also hold multiple industry matching activities to further promote industry chain integrated development. The China Automotive Ecosystem Partners Meeting focuses on automotive industry ecosystem development, automotive modification, and going global new trends, assisting enterprises in grasping global dynamics. The Chengdu-Chongqing Region (Chengdu) Automotive Industry Chain Ecosystem Cooperation Conference plays the leading role of the Chengdu-Chongqing Twin City Economic Circle; multiple whole vehicle brands will launch new models during this period; at the same time, Jetta and Changan will share their procurement strategies and needs, bringing more supporting cooperation opportunities for parts enterprises.
Relying on the constant improvement and wide coverage of highway charging and battery swapping facilities in the southwest region, the commercial vehicle electrification market development momentum is strong. This exhibition gathered a cluster of industry experts, new energy commercial vehicle enterprises, logistics enterprises, charging/battery swapping operators, and supply chain related enterprises, to deeply discuss the commercialization paths and aftermarket layout of new energy commercial vehicles in the southwest market, assisting enterprises in seizing industry chain upgrade opportunities. The New Energy Commercial Vehicle (Southwest) Service Ecosystem Conference gathered upstream and downstream enterprises of the industry chain, analyzing market trends and user demand changes, discussing business models of the southwest new energy commercial vehicle aftermarket; the newly held Logistics Scenario Electrification Conference - Chengdu Station targets charging, cost, and operation links, linking vehicles, chargers, logistics, energy, and finance. Both meetings revolve around topics such as technology optimization, operational efficiency improvement, scenario deepening, and ecosystem coordination, providing forward-looking insights and decision-making references for commercial vehicle enterprises.
New Energy Vehicle Industry-Education Integration Activity Area takes industry-education collaboration, technology empowerment, and talent cultivation as the core, driving the after-sales repair field to comprehensively upgrade towards professional inspection, digital diagnosis, and refined service. Conference Area gathers industry associations, institutions, and enterprise resources, holding the International Automotive Industry Education and Talent Development Conference, Elite Launch Public Course and New Energy Auto Service Marketing Growth Training, and adding new energy commercial vehicle after-sales repair training. Practical Training Area focuses on industry emerging demand directions, with Laoxianghao and other enterprises bringing new energy commercial vehicle troubleshooting, diagnosis, and repair live demonstrations. As used car preparation was officially included as a new occupation in the national occupational classification, this exhibition completely newly set up used car preparation practical training, bringing next-generation technologies such as AI paint surface intelligent inspection, digital color matching, and invisible repair, constructing technology, equipment, talent, and digitalization full chain coordinated development.
Responding to the "Implementation Plan for Promoting High-Quality Development of Automotive Aftermarket in Sichuan Province" related policies, this year's Automotive Modification Dance Grand Party was comprehensively upgraded, focusing on three directions: auto racing, self-driving travel scenarios, and automotive culture experience, with National Highway 318 as the main line. On site, not only did movie "Pegasus 3" prototype cars appear stunningly, but also linked with Austrian Red Bull at Chengdu and Shanghai exhibition venues simultaneously, creating city tire change challenge series experience activities, feeling the tense rhythm of racing pit stop tire changes; e-sports simulators allow audiences to immerse themselves in rally track driving atmosphere. Hardcore modified off-road vehicles and fashion motorcycles appeared centrally, audiences could communicate face-to-face with senior modification experts, customizing self-driving modification plans for southwest terrain roads. In addition, limited edition models such as Ford Model A, Cadillac Series 62, and Formula 3 (F3) allowed audiences to experience design aesthetics and cultural heritage across generations up close. In the technical field, GKN displayed exclusive high-performance front drive axles for Tank 300 AWD, significantly improving off-road control and flexibility.
Domestic and Overseas Buyer Delegations Matrix and Professional Audience Dimensions Both Expand
This CAPAS is expected to welcome overseas audiences from multiple countries and regions including Australia, Russia, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, India, and Saudi Arabia. Regarding buyer delegations, overseas buyers from emerging markets such as UAE, Pakistan, Brazil, Ghana, Bangladesh, Mexico, Tajikistan, and Armenia will come in groups to participate in invited buyer negotiations for precise matching; domestic buyer delegations cover the southwest and surrounding areas core on Chengdu-Chongqing, focusing on core parts, new energy intelligent connected commercial vehicle technologies, and supply chain cooperation. This exhibition continues to precisely expand professional audience dimensions, closely following the rapid development trend of the electric commercial vehicle industry, adding multiple core groups such as logistics enterprises and charging/battery swapping operators, focusing on new energy commercial vehicle procurement and supporting service needs, breaking through industry chain upstream-downstream matching barriers. Various supporting activities such as the dealer banquet held during the exhibition build an efficient matching platform for professional audiences, further promoting trade cooperation.
The 12th CAPAS will be held from May 21 to 23, 2026. The exhibition is co-hosted by the Automotive Industry Division of China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, Messe Frankfurt (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., and the Sichuan Provincial Council of China Council for the Promotion of International Trade.
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