Welcoming the 10th event, CAPAS promotes the transformation and upgrading of the automotive industry in Southwest China & high-quality development

Chengdu International Auto Parts and Aftermarket Service Exhibition (CAPAS) will celebrate its 10th anniversary on May 16-18, 2024 at the Chengdu Century City New International Convention and Exhibition Center.

This year's CAPAS exhibition area reached 50,000 square meters, and 690 domestic and foreign exhibitors appeared on the same stage, focusing on the latest achievements and trends in the field of new energy intelligent networking and after-sales service. This year's exhibition has added the function of "integration of industry and education" to help improve the talent training and industry-university-research cooperation in the automotive industry, and provide a strong guarantee for the sustainable development of the automotive industry. Up to now, the exhibition has attracted overseas visitors from more than 32 countries and regions, as well as domestic visitors from 27 provinces and municipalities directly under the central government to pre-register for the exhibition, and 46 visitor groups have organized visits. CAPAS 2024 looks forward to working hand in hand with industry insiders to fully promote the transformation, upgrading and high-quality development of the automotive industry in Southwest China.

Mr Yu Guang, General Manager of Messe Frankfurt (Shanghai) Co Ltd, said: "In recent years, the automotive industry in Southwest China, with Sichuan and Chongqing at its core, has ushered in a strong momentum of development, and is focusing on building an industrial layout in new energy, intelligent networking, vehicle manufacturing and supporting core components. Since CAPAS landed in Chengdu in 2014, it has accompanied the growth of the automotive industry in Southwest China. This year's 10th exhibition has an in-depth insight into the industrial and consumption characteristics of the southwest region, and has made sufficient plans in terms of exhibit layout and supporting activities, so as to comprehensively promote the long-term development of participants in business and investment, industrial chain cooperation, automobile culture and consumption, talent training and other aspects. ”

Brands at home and abroad have joined to stimulate the vitality of the development of the southwest automobile market

Global science and technology are changing rapidly, and automobiles are an important carrier for the application of various cutting-edge technologies. This year, many well-known brands at home and abroad, including Brazil, Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom, joined CAPAS, bringing a series of leading technologies and services in green and low-carbon, digitalization and intelligence, bringing a new product experience to the southwest automotive market.

In the field of parts and new energy, Avamer joined CAPAS for the first time and launched an electro-hydraulic power steering pump for the Chinese market, with its own ECU to adjust the energy consumption according to the driving conditions, which can achieve 70% energy saving effect and help customers give full play to their green and low-carbon advantages. Hubei Henglong's intelligent steer-by-wire system meets the safety standards of ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance System) L3 and above and ASIL (Automotive Safety Integrity Level) D, which can achieve precise control of the vehicle and improve the stability and safety of driving. Toyokawa Power brings a dedicated electric axle shift control system and motor control unit for electric vehicles, integrating functions such as hill assist and intelligent driving, so that electric vehicles can be more powerful, more efficient and more comfortable.

A number of maintenance-related exhibitors also launched new product series of digitalization and intelligence. The cloud curve robot exhibited for the first time brought an intelligent sheet metal spraying robot, which accurately detected and identified the position and defects of the sheet metal spraying workpiece through an advanced vision system, which greatly improved the operation efficiency and quality level. The battery lift launched by Ballanz is designed for new energy battery removal, and its hydraulic lift trailer is more convenient to move, safe and reliable, and suitable for different types of vehicles, providing a reliable solution for the growing demand for battery maintenance products for new energy vehicles.

In terms of supplies and modifications, the smart canopy launched by Shanghai Honghu is an electronic film product designed for the panoramic sunroof of new energy vehicles, which can effectively block visible light and ultraviolet radiation, and can meet the high sunscreen needs of car owners in southwest China to the greatest extent. The innovation of automobile consumption concept caused by new energy vehicles has also created greater development space for the personalized modification and maintenance of the body. This time, we brought the latest research and development of car clothing maintenance product series, in which the car clothing care agent can quickly form a hydrophobic protective film on the surface of the car clothing, which has self-cleaning and anti-fouling properties, effectively enhances the original moist luster of the car clothing, and quickly removes surface moisture, thus playing a role in protecting the car clothing.

Other participating brands include: Falada, Flesle, Hongguan, Lihong, Lipper, Lucas, Shenghuabo, Matsuda Electric, Tamington, Tieyin, Tuopu Yihong, etc., with products covering vehicle and supporting parts, after-sales maintenance, supplies modification, digital solutions, etc.

The city and state pavilions help to actively play a synergistic effect

In the context of the Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Circle, the Sichuan-Chongqing automobile industry chain continues to exert synergistic effects, and the industrial agglomeration and integrity continue to increase. This year, 15 cities and prefectures in Sichuan, including Nanchong, Suining and Yibin, joined hands with the Chongqing Pavilion to participate in CAPAS. Leaders from powerful enterprises such as Fengchuan Power, Geely Commercial Vehicle, Green Energy Smart Charging, Sichuan Times, Yibin Kaiyi and CRRC Railway Investment attended the event, bringing cutting-edge technology products such as R&D and manufacturing of new energy vehicles, battery solutions, intelligent driving and key component support, and realizing more integrated parts and project cooperation in the region and abroad through the exhibition.

At the same time, industrial clusters in Anhui, Hebei and other provinces and cities have also organized groups to exhibit new energy intelligent networking, wearing parts and technical parts. A number of powerful brands such as Phoenix and Huangshan Mahle from Anhui Province made a concentrated appearance. Among them, the electro-hydraulic steering power assist system for new energy vehicles independently developed by Anhui Defu can meet the steering function requirements of assisted driving and automatic driving. Liaoning Province also regards CAPAS as an important platform for foreign exchange and market expansion of the automotive industry, and this year for the first time, leading enterprises related to parts and maintenance, including Shenyang 245 and Fengcheng Shidailong superchargers, participated in the event.

Concurrent events are upgraded to focus on hot topics in the industry

During the three-day exhibition, 20 wonderful concurrent activities are in line with industry hotspots such as new energy intelligent networking, after-sales transformation, and talent cultivation. A number of influential industry experts from the industry shared their forward-looking views and trend outlook on the southwest automotive market.

The state proposes to cultivate and expand new quality productive forces, and drive high-quality industrial development with scientific and technological innovation. The automotive industry also takes technology leadership and industrial structure optimization as important goals, and talent is the cornerstone of the sustainable development of the industry. CAPAS 2024 adds the functional positioning of "integration of industry and education", which is committed to promoting the introduction, cultivation and skill improvement of talents, and helping to solve the cultivation and development of talents through a series of activities such as technical training, competitions, conferences, and school-enterprise docking.

To this end, the elaborate upgrade of the New Energy Industry-Education Integration Zone (Hall 3, 3G26) is undoubtedly a highlight of this exhibition, aiming to promote in-depth exchanges and cooperation between industry and education by holding a variety of activities. The 2024 International Automotive Industry Education and Talent Development Conference will discuss new trends and strategies for talent training, development and development in the context of new energy and intelligent network technology. The demonstration and training of new energy products will include Bee New Energy to exhibit new energy related products such as battery packs and motors, and hold after-sales maintenance technical training for new energy vehicles. In terms of talent job search and recruitment, under the leadership of the school leaders, Chengdu Engineering Vocational and Technical School and Vantone Automobile Education organized the participation of faculty and students; Dozens of companies such as Chengdu Bao Jinyang, Sichuan Zhongyi, and Taimington will publish recruitment information on the spot. The purpose of the zone is to build a bridge for participants to connect schools and enterprises.

In the field of automotive aftermarket services, the importance of film skills cannot be overlooked. The 2024 National Automobile Service Skills Competition and the "Zhongwei Car Decoration" Cup Film Craftsman Competition Chengdu Station (Hall 3, 3R25) will have a number of fierce competitions within three days of the exhibition. Professional construction personnel from all over the country demonstrated the construction skills of improving automotive window film and paint protection film, and established a green construction concept for the industry and the public's understanding of automotive skill services by adopting new scoring criteria and adding scoring items in environmental protection, safety and creativity.