Building on the Extraordinary Twenty Years & Working Together for a Shared Future—2024 International Forum (TEDA) on Chinese Automotive Industry Development Is Coming

The 2024 International Forum (TEDA) on Chinese Automotive Industry Development (IFCAID) will take place from 29th August to 1st September in TEDA. This year marks the 20th anniversary of IFCAID’s founding. Themed “Building on the Extraordinary Twenty Years and Working Together for a Shared Future”, this year’s forum features 15 thematic sessions. IFCAID 2024 will welcome more than a thousand distinguished guests, including leaders of government officials, senior managers of domestic and international corporate groups, and renowned industry experts and scholars, who will contribute insights into the development of China’s automotive industry.

Over the past 19 years of development and innovation, the International Forum (TEDA) on Chinese Automotive Industry Development (IFCAID) has hosted over 900 speakers and attracted more than 15,000 guests, growing into one of the most influential high-end brand events with the highest specifications and the largest scale in the automotive industry. It has been renowned as the “barometer of auto industry development” and “Davos of auto industry”. In response to the evolving the automotive industry landscape, IFCAID 2024 introduces major innovations and upgrades in year-round planning, topic setting, and exhibition activities to mark its 20th anniversary.

Innovation & Upgrade 1: Enhancing Organizational Structure

The forum expanded its co-organizers and introduced new ecosystem partners to enhance the forum’s collective intelligence. Top industry organizations such as China Automotive Battery Innovation Alliance (CABIA) and National Big Data Alliance of New Energy Vehicles (NDANEV) were invited to participate as co-organizers. Additionally, leading companies in energy, ICT, and software sectors will also participate as ecosystem partners.

Innovation & Upgrade 2: Reviewing Think Tank Achievements

On the occasion of the 20th anniversary, a special exhibition titled “TEDA·20 Think Tank Achievements” will be held to reflect on the forum’s two decades of growth alongside the automotive industry.

Innovation & Upgrade 3: Establishing High-level Dialogue Platform

The forum will host an opening ceremony and two high-level summits and invites government officials, industry experts, and corporate executives to discuss fostering and developing new quality productive forces and advancing the high-quality development of China’s automotive industry.

Innovation & Upgrade 4: Strengthening International Exchanges

Given the global nature of the automotive industry, a closed-door session will be held to create a multilateral industry summit bringing together representatives from major automotive nations, including China, Germany, Sweden, the U.S., Japan, and South Korea, to promote dialogues and exchanges and explore new directions for global industry development.

Innovation & Upgrade 5: Focusing on Technology Ecosystem Trends

The forum will host three ecosystem sessions and two roundtable discussions on technological directions, featuring experts from the automotive, digitalization, AI, and energy sectors.

Innovation & Upgrade 6: Committed to Intelligent and Low-Carbon Development

Sessions will focus on energy efficiency, new energy, supply chain, and intelligent connected vehicles, with contributions from policy and technology experts, as well as corporate leaders, discussing the future of green development.

Innovation & Upgrade 7: Setting up Concurrent Featured Activities

The forum will also release research findings, hold strategic cooperation signing ceremonies, and host exhibitions, creating a multi-dimensional conference platform.

Founded in TEDA, the TEDA Auto Forum has been held successfully for 19 editions, closely linked to the area’s strong automotive industry foundation. TEDA is home to four leading vehicle manufacturers and over 200 parts and service companies. In 2023, TEDA’s automotive industry had an output value of RMB 168.2 billion, producing 803,500 vehicles, accounting for over 90% of Tianjin’s total vehicle production. The area has developed a complete automotive industry chain, covering everything from vehicle design to automotive electronics.

In recent years, TEDA has focused on electrification, intelligence, and connectivity, rapidly advancing the ecosystem for smart and new energy vehicles. The completion of Geely’s new energy commercial vehicle project and the signing of an agreement with FAW-Volkswagen for three new vehicle models, including two new energy vehicles, underscore TEDA’s leadership in this field.

This year marks both the 40th anniversary of TEDA and the 20th anniversary of the TEDA Auto Forum. Hosting the forum in this context is particularly meaningful as TEDA continues to lead the automotive industry’s transformation and upgrades, writing a new chapter in its development journey.