The 32nd Annual Conference and Exhibition of the Society of Automotive Engineers of China (SAECCE2025) will be held grandly at the Chongqing Science Hall in China from October 21st to 24th this year. This year's annual conference adopts various forms such as "meetings", "exhibitions", and "competitions", planning more than 120 conferences, launching the brand of "Automotive Innovation Technology Exhibition (AITX)", organizing various supporting docking activities for the automotive "technology chain", "industry chain", "talent chain", and "capital chain". It is expected that more than 200 leading automotive companies will bring the latest product technology to participate in the AITX technology exhibition, and more than 10000 people from government, industry, academia, research and application sectors from more than 30 countries around the world will attend the grand event.

The 32nd China Society of Automotive Engineers Annual Conference and Exhibition will be held from October 21st to 24th

The 32nd Annual Conference and Exhibition of the Chinese Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Automotive Innovation Technology Exhibition (AITX) Press Conference Site

On May 20th, the press conference for the 32nd China Society of Automotive Engineers Annual Conference and Exhibition, as well as the Automotive Innovation Technology Exhibition, was held in Beijing. Hou Fushen, Vice Chairman and Secretary General of the China Society of Automotive Engineers, launched the AITX brand for the "Automotive Innovation Technology Exhibition". Zheng Yali, Assistant Secretary General of the China Society of Automotive Engineers and Vice President of the National Automotive Strategy Institute, introduced new trends in automotive technology. Lu Lili, Deputy Secretary General of the China Society of Automotive Engineers, introduced the project planning and preparation for the annual meeting. Du Guoping, Chairman of Chongqing High tech Development and Construction Investment Group, introduced the local preparation situation. The press conference was chaired by Zhan Jingjing, Deputy Secretary General of the Chinese Society of Automotive Engineers.

Hou Fushen pointed out that through long-term, firm, and coherent implementation of the national strategy for new energy vehicles, China has successfully cultivated a world-class automotive industry chain and an industrial innovation ecosystem that leads the future direction. In the new stage of development, it is necessary to reposition the coordinates of future automotive technology innovation development, redefine the underlying logic of the automotive industry, and explore the direction of future automotive technology development. As a result, the AITX automotive innovation technology exhibition has emerged. He also proposed that the next step will be to comprehensively accelerate the development of AITX through six measures, including "exhibition linkage, promoting exhibitions through meetings", "gathering chains to form momentum, cluster development", "innovative services, online all year round", "multi-party co creation, extensive cooperation", "global vision, international cooperation", "serving localities and empowering industries".

It is reported that this year's SAECCE2025 and AITX will present the following six highlights:

Highlight 1: Newly upgraded and innovative technology exhibition, creating an immersive technology feast

On the basis of the annual conference and exhibition, we will comprehensively upgrade and create the Automotive Innovation Technology Exhibition (AITX). Focusing on key technologies and cutting-edge fields such as intelligent networking and future travel, new energy and power systems, intelligent chassis, simulation and testing, and intelligent manufacturing, we gather leading companies from various fields to release and give speeches on technology. We bring the latest technological research and development achievements to participate in the exhibition, set up a cutting-edge technology leading area, and present the latest achievements and trends in automotive technology development from multiple dimensions, creating an immersive automotive technology feast.

Highlight 2: Shaping the benchmark of automotive technology and leading the future development direction

The first global release of the Chinese and English versions of the "Energy saving and New Energy Vehicle Technology Roadmap 3.0", authoritative release of forward-looking technological research results such as "Top 10 Iconic Technological Developments in China's Automotive Industry in 2025" and "Top 10 Technological Trends in China's Automotive Industry in 2026"; Carefully create the "Industrial 1-hour Innovation Release" series of activities to build a global launch platform for new technologies, products, and solutions for enterprises; Inviting top experts, industry organizations, and leading enterprises to share and co create in the main forum, special forums, and other conferences, to create an automotive technology innovation hub that integrates global leading technology releases, leading achievements releases, and forward-looking technology foresight.

Highlight 3: Artificial intelligence runs through the entire chain, strengthening the design of conference clustering systems

(1) The core theme is to fully empower automobiles with AI: strengthen the cluster system design of annual conferences and technology exhibitions, highlight the penetration and application of artificial intelligence in the entire process of automobile research and development, manufacturing, sales, and service, and promote the transformation of automobiles from "traditional mechanical products" to "embodied intelligent agents" with learning ability, decision-making ability, and interaction ability; (2) Promote the upgrade of conference "AI+": set up an artificial intelligence main forum, select 15 directions to plan "Automotive+AI" special conferences, and deeply explore the research and application of AI in driving, cabin, power, chassis, and intelligent manufacturing scenarios; (3) Promote the clustering and integration of special conferences: further gather existing brand conferences on intelligent networking, intelligent manufacturing, intelligent chassis and other aspects of automotive intelligence, further strengthen the content and proportion related to automotive intelligence, and create a super ecology for annual conferences; (4) Combining the characteristics of accelerating cross-border integration with new technologies to create several top conferences: further extending the creation of six technology clusters including low-carbon and zero carbon internal combustion engines, advanced power batteries, automotive safety, automotive testing, flying cars, and embodied intelligent agents.

Highlight 4: Improve the ecosystem of technological innovation and build a bridge for industry university research exchange and cooperation

Taking the integration of the "technology chain", "industry chain", "talent chain", and "capital chain" as the main line, we will promote the ecological cooperation of "industry university research application" and the promotion of new technologies, and bridge the last mile of innovation. For the first time, a multi car enterprise cross city application practice demonstration event was held around the phased achievements of the construction of the vehicle road cloud integration system. For the first time, the "Academic Creative Works Show" and "Technology Innovation Debate Competition" have been launched, and a "Campus Industry" docking direct train has been established. Through various activities such as industry university research cooperation, automotive technology unveiling, technology project roadshows, procurement docking, and talent recruitment, we aim to connect the automotive technology innovation chain and promote the prosperity of the technology innovation ecosystem.

Highlight 5: Strengthen international exchange and cooperation, enhance global influence

Continue to implement the Global Young Scientist Scholarship program, inviting and supporting young scholars and professional visitors from over 30 countries to come to China. Through the dual line visit and inspection of "university laboratories+enterprise R&D centers", showcase China's automotive technology innovation achievements and the integrated innovation ecology of "industry university research application" to young scholars around the world. Invite overseas expert representatives to jointly discuss the development path of automotive technology. Targeting key automotive industry market regions, invite typical enterprises to participate in exhibitions and buyers to connect with each other in groups.

Highlight 6: The organizational method of the annual meeting has been further optimized, consolidating cross industry professional strength

Through comprehensive organizational optimization, a three-dimensional think tank has been established for the first time, consisting of "top-notch expert guidance professional elite support young talent co creation international expert collaboration". Invite industry academicians and top experts to provide strategic guidance; Optimize the composition structure of the expert committee, reorganize professional forces according to six major technical fields, and enhance the accuracy of technical research and topic planning; Establish a youth committee to attract industry elites and university elites, activate youthful thinking and cross-border creativity; Establish an international committee to gather representatives from major global automotive markets, deepen the integration of international issues and global resources.

When AI technology is deeply integrated with the automotive industry and global intelligence collides in mountainous cities, this annual conference will not only reveal the technology roadmap for the next 15 years, but also become a milestone for China's automotive industry to move from "following" to "running in parallel" and "leading". We cordially invite representatives from all sectors of government, industry, academia, and research from around the world to gather in Shancheng. See you in Chongqing from October 21-24!

It is reported that the China Society of Automotive Engineers Annual Conference and Exhibition has been held for 31 consecutive sessions, attracting over 400000 participants. SAECCE2025 builds a "1+6+6+X" three-dimensional conference system, including one opening ceremony and a plenary session; 6 main forums; More than 100 special conferences have been planned around six major technological fields, including automotive energy conservation, new energy vehicles, and intelligent connected vehicles, to build a full chain communication ecosystem of "basic research application development industry landing". AITX has set up 8 themed exhibition areas, including intelligent networking and future travel, new energy and power systems, chassis systems, simulation and testing, intelligent manufacturing and equipment, automotive materials and basic components, vehicle products, scientific research and education, and awards. It is expected that the exhibition area, exhibitor scale, and number of visitors will reach 25000 square meters, 200 exhibitors, and 30000 people respectively, all of which will double year-on-year.

Chongqing is an important national central city and an important advanced manufacturing center. This year's annual conference will be held in Chongqing for the first time in two consecutive years. It is expected to inject new momentum into Chongqing's construction of a trillion level intelligent connected new energy vehicle industry cluster, provide effective support for the Science City High tech Zone to build a complete "vehicle, road, cloud, network, and map" full industry ecosystem, and drive the close connection and deep cooperation between Chongqing's automotive industry and global automotive industry resources.

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