Exhibition Information
Exhibition Introduction
The Exhibitor Value of the Guangzhou International Auto Show
- The Guangzhou Auto Show (Auto Guangzhou) is one of China’s four major A‑class auto shows, alongside those in Beijing and Shanghai, and is regarded as the most influential automotive event in the country. It is hailed as the “barometer of China’s automotive market development” and the annual “closing exhibition” of the car market. Since its inception in 2003, the show has consistently adhered to a positioning of “high quality, internationalization, and comprehensiveness,” leveraging its strategic location in the core area of the Pearl River Delta automotive industrial belt. It has evolved into a pivotal platform for connecting global automotive resources, showcasing cutting-edge technological advances, and forecasting next year’s market trends.
- The core value of participation lies in its unique role as an annual “bridge between past and future.” The Guangzhou Auto Show serves both as a concentrated showcase of the year’s market achievements and as a “trial run” for next year’s product strategies, directly influencing automakers’ year‑end sales performance and their subsequent market deployment. In 2025, the exhibition spanned 220,000 square meters, featuring 1,085 vehicles, including 93 world premieres and 629 new energy vehicles, accounting for nearly 58% of the total—clearly demonstrating the industry’s profound shift toward new energy dominance.
- The show establishes a one‑stop commercial platform covering the entire automotive value chain. The complete vehicle section brings together international mainstream brands such as BMW, Mercedes‑Benz, Volkswagen, and Toyota, competing alongside leading domestic manufacturers like BYD, GAC, Geely, and Chery. Emerging EV startups—including NIO, Xpeng, Li Auto, and Xiaomi—present their latest innovations in smart cockpits and autonomous driving. Concurrent automotive industry‑chain and automotive culture zones focus on advanced areas such as electric motors and electronic controls, charging and energy storage, autonomous driving, and smart cockpits, with exhibitor numbers increasing by 81% year over year, forming a complete ecological closed loop from core components to finished vehicle manufacturing.
- The show keeps pace with industry trends toward “electrification, intelligence, and ecological sustainability,” establishing itself as a cutting‑edge venue for technological showcases. In 2025, new energy vehicle penetration approached 60%, with intelligent technologies emerging as key highlights. Huawei’s Qiankun ADS 4.0 advanced intelligent driving system, Qualcomm’s 8295 cockpit chip, and CATL’s next‑generation battery technologies were prominently displayed, while collaborative achievements between automakers and tech firms reached a peak—GAC and Huawei jointly launched the “Qijing” brand, Dongfeng Nissan introduced the Teana model with HarmonyOS cockpit, and BMW, Audi, along with local tech giants like Momenta and Horizon, engaged in deep collaborations. BYD demonstrated megawatt‑level flash charging and its TianShen Eye intelligent driving system, while GAC Group officially commissioned a pilot production line for all‑solid‑state batteries, achieving an energy density exceeding 400 Wh/kg.
- For Chinese enterprises, this show represents a strategic gateway for market expansion, resource linkage, and showcasing corporate strength. South China constitutes the core segment of China’s automotive market, with the Pearl River Delta concentrating R&D headquarters and production bases of leading automakers such as GAC, BYD, and Xpeng, forming a complete industrial ecosystem. As the host, GAC Group occupied Hall 2.2, while BYD exclusively claimed Hall 2.1, underscoring the strength of local industry giants. At the 2025 show, domestic brands transitioned from technology followers to leaders, while joint ventures accelerated localized innovation in “oil‑electric integration and intelligent connectivity.” The automotive industry is undergoing a profound transformation—from “scale expansion” to “value‑based competition.” Through this platform, exhibiting companies can connect with global resources and seize early opportunities in the development of intelligent networking and new energy sectors.






