The Third China Changchun Auto Parts Trade Fair will take place from June 30 to July 3 at the Changchun International Convention and Exhibition Center in the capital city of Jilin Province.

 

The event is jointly sponsored by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, and the Changchun municipal government.

 

With the theme of "Auto parts: driving force for automobile development", the fair aims to serve as a platform for technical exchange and trade negotiations, seeking to push further growth of the auto parts sector and promote development of the automobile industry.

 

It is also expected to contribute to the revitalization of Northeast China's industrial bases.

 

The fair will cover a total area of 70,000 square meters with more than 1,600 booths in six exhibition halls. It will have five sections exhibition, business talks, forums, competitions and business tours.

 

The exhibition section will include auto components and accessories, vehicle equipment, maintenance and checking facilities, passenger vehicles and modified vehicles.

 

More than 1,000 firms from around 20 countries are expected to participate in the fair.

 

They will present latest products and technologies, providing visitors with a glimpse of future industry trends.

 

Many companies also plan to go in for an image revamp before attending the high-level event.

 

This event will make greater efforts to help exhibitors strike deals.

 

To create an easy and comfortable atmosphere, the organizing committee will set up a special section for business talks.

 

The move, part of a package of services offered by organizers to exhibitors, will facilitate the advance of business negotiations.

 

Furthermore, organizers revealed that they plan to invite purchasing groups of auto manufacturers from various countries and regions to the fair, such as the European Union, the United States, Russia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, as well as China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Taiwan Province.

 

The possibility of big orders from these purchasers will provide additional enticement for exhibitors. However, only those capable of providing high-tech and environmentally friendly auto parts that satisfy industry's needs will sign deals.

 

A number of competitions related to the automobile industry, covering maintenance skills, modifying vehicles, auto decoration and driving skills, will also be held during the event.

 

These will showcase exhibitors' professional skills and give the audience a chance to better understand them.

 

In addition, the organizing committee will arrange for business tours to the First Automobile Works' plants and the Changchun Auto Industry Park, a national auto base, seeking to promote exchange and understanding between exhibitors.

 

The second China Changchun Passenger Vehicle Show, part of the fair, will be held simultaneously with the auto parts exposition.

 

Covering a total area of 30,000 square meters, the show will have on display latest models from well-known auto brands.

 

According to the organizing committee, more than 40 automakers from home and abroad, such as Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, Peugeot, Citroen, Volvo, Nissan, Honda, Toyota, BYD, Zhongxing and Brillianceauto, have expressed interest in the exhibition.

 

Some of them plan to debut their latest series at the show. All this will provide visitors a perfect opportunity to get a wealth of first-hand information.

 

Auto fans will even have the chance to test drive.

 

Through demonstration of driving skills, exhibitors will offer tailor-made services to buyers.

 

Opinion polls on automobile after-sale service assessment will be conducted, aiming to improve industrial service standards.

 

Meanwhile, price discounts during the event will benefit buyers and help boost on-site sales.

 

During the event, government officials, technical experts, entrepreneurs, and representatives from domestic and overseas trade associations are to hold talks on important issues in the industry.

 

The Forum on Development of Chinese Automobile Aftermarket is expected to attract wide attention from industry insiders.

 

The automobile aftermarket is targeted at the commodity and service trade incurred after automobile purchase, covering auto maintenance, repair, and decoration as well as related banking and insurance services.

 

With the increasing number of vehicle owners in China, automobile aftermarket is becoming a booming business in the country.

 

Automobile owners need to replace overused or broken vehicle parts. People also like to modify or decorate vehicles to suit their own style.

 

These are the reasons behind the automobile aftermarket boom. Rather than the limited options offered by original equipment manufacturers, a wide range of automobile-related products provided by manufacturers specializing in particular fields cater to auto fans.

 

Despite an impressive performance so far, the auto parts sector is currently experiencing "growth pains." According to experts, some firms ignored market research and paid a high price for their blind expansion.

 

The professional forum, as well as other related seminars and lecturers to be held during the event, will provide constructive suggestions for auto parts production and sales.

 

Following the Fourth China Changchun Automobile Fair, a bigger auto event held in the same city last year, the upcoming auto part exposition will once again put the host city of Changchun, capital of Jilin Province, in the spotlight.

Dubbed as the cradle of the Chinese auto industry, the city continues to enjoy the distinct advantages of a skilled workforce and a well-established industrial base.

 

Due to the city's outstanding strength in auto manufacturing, many overseas automakers select to set up branches here or enter into partnership with local firms.

 

Through importing advanced technologies and managerial expertise, local firms too kept sharpening their competitive edge and now play an increasingly important role in the Chinese and even the world auto industry.

 

Despite mounting oil prices, the First Automobile Works (FAW), a leading Chinese industry player headquartered in Changchun, sold 221,362 FAW-Volkswagen cars to end users last year alone, according to data posted on the company's website.

 

Driven by the strong performance of foreign-funded and locally based automakers, the auto parts sector of the city has also embraced brisk growth in recent years.

 

Statistics show that the city's auto parts trade exceeded 11 billion yuan (US$1.37 billion) by the end of 2004, with export volume reaching US$102 million.

 

(China Daily April 11, 2006)