Auto China 2026

Auto China 2026 is the 2026 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, a biennial event established in 1990 and positioned by the organizer as one of China’s most influential automotive industry gatherings. The 2026 edition will run from April 24 to May 3, 2026 in Beijing and is designed as a large-scale platform for business networking, technology exchange, and high-visibility product communication across OEM and automotive supply-chain segments. The official event information emphasizes its global recognition for scale and industry attention, and for 2026 it highlights a full dual-venue deployment intended to expand capacity and improve visitor and exhibitor experience through upgraded facilities and services.

Auto China 2026 frames its agenda around the “Future of Intelligence” concept and the advancement of new energy and smart mobility, reflecting the industry’s shift toward electrification, software-defined vehicles, and data-driven services. Within the show’s content narrative, key focus areas include smart connectivity and intelligent in-car systems, electrification and new energy vehicle innovation, autonomous driving solutions, and broader supply-chain integration across the mobility ecosystem. The organizer also positions the exhibition as a technology exchange venue, which in practice typically means strong emphasis on platform architectures (E/E, sensors, compute), digital cockpit and connectivity, and the integration of upstream and downstream partners around next-generation vehicle programs.

The participation model is described as a combined ecosystem event that brings vehicle manufacturers and auto parts suppliers into a unified exhibition context to strengthen collaboration across the automotive industry chain. From the exhibitor-facing positioning, Auto China 2026 targets automakers, suppliers, and industry leaders, while also emphasizing access to professional buyers and supply-chain partners as a core commercial benefit. The official exhibitor materials also state that the 2026 event is expected to welcome exhibitors and experts from more than 20 countries and regions, reinforcing the show’s international business development orientation for brands seeking distribution, partnerships, and cross-border sourcing connections.

Auto China 2026 is positioned to cover the full automotive ecosystem, spanning passenger, commercial, and luxury vehicles alongside new energy and smart connected vehicles, as well as automotive parts, components, and supply-chain technologies. The show narrative explicitly includes in-car electronics, AI-related solutions, and autonomous driving technologies, indicating strong relevance for engineers and sourcing teams evaluating sensors, compute platforms, connectivity stacks, and integrated modules. It also highlights aftermarket innovations and future mobility solutions, which broadens the scope beyond new vehicle launches into service, retrofit, diagnostics, and supporting equipment that enable lifecycle value creation. For suppliers, this breadth supports both OEM-facing and channel-facing go-to-market strategies within a single large show window.

The official venue arrangement for Auto China 2026 uses two major sites: China International Exhibition Center (Shunyi Hall) and the Capital International Exhibition Center of China (CIECC), both in Beijing, enabling the event to utilize all exhibition spaces across both locations for the 2026 edition. Official communications describe a record total exhibition area of 380,000 square meters and indicate that the two venues will be seamlessly connected and jointly operated during the show period. The Capital International Exhibition Center of China is identified as being located at 55 Yudong Road, Shunyi District, adjacent to the China International Exhibition Center (Shunyi Hall), which is operationally important for logistics planning, booth build-out, and visitor routing across the expanded footprint.

Auto China 2026 lists a structured organizer and sponsor framework that includes major national-level industry bodies and exhibition institutions. The official event information names China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, Automotive Sub-Council, China National Machinery Industry International Co., Ltd., China International Exhibition Center Group Limited, and China Society of Automotive Engineering as organizers, with additional sponsor entities listed separately. For commercial execution, the “Booth Application” function is attributed to Adsale Exhibition Services Ltd, and the same page provides a short corporate profile describing Adsale as a long-standing organizer of international trade shows across multiple industrial sectors, including automotive and auto parts. This delineation is useful for exhibitors because it clarifies who manages contracting, operational coordination, and exhibitor-facing administration.