The automobile industry is one of the largest industries in the world and has become a pillar industry of the national economy of developed countries such as the United States, Japan, Germany, and France. It has the characteristics of high industrial relevance, wide coverage, high technical requirements, strong comprehensiveness, a large number of parts, and high added value. It has a strong driving effect on the upgrading of industrial structure and the development of related industries.
Auto parts are the various units that constitute the entire automobile and a product that serves the automobile. The auto parts industry can be divided into the complete vehicle supporting market and the after-sales service market according to its different channels of entering the market: the complete vehicle supporting market (OEM market) refers to the market where various auto parts manufacturers provide supporting parts for new cars before the new car leaves the factory, including various parts of the car; the after-sales service market (AM market) refers to the market formed by the need to replace parts or beautify and modify the appearance of the car due to the loss of parts during use, and is mainly supplied to the auto parts market, auto decoration and renovation shops, and repair shops.
2009-2016 is the 7 years of rapid development of my country’s auto parts industry. The annual automobile sales in China have increased rapidly from 13 million vehicles in 2009 to more than 30 million vehicles in 2016. The annual automobile sales have doubled, far exceeding that of the United States. With the sharp increase in automobile sales and ownership, more and more people are paying attention to the business opportunities in the automotive aftermarket, that is, the development of the auto parts industry.
From the perspective of scale, number of sessions and local influence, the main exhibitions in the world are:
Passenger car field: Automechanika Global Series Exhibition, AAPEX/SEMA in the United States, Eauip Auto in France, INAPA in Indonesia, TAPA in Thailand, AUTOMEC in Brazil, INTERAUTO in Russia, and AUTO EXPO in India;
Commercial vehicle field: IAA in Germany, MATS in the United States, and FENATRAN in Brazil;
Tire and accessories field: The tirecologne in Germany, AUTOPROMOTEC in Italy, tyrexpo Asia in Singapore, and Latin Tire in Panama.