On May 31, 2025, the 3rd Future Auto Pioneer Conference commenced at the South Ascend Banquet Hall of the Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center, attracting industry leaders to explore the avenues of “Racing” in the era of intelligence. Concurrently, the 29th Greater Bay Area Auto Show was held at the same venue.
Under the theme of “Racing,” the conference featured four main forums exploring pathways for China’s automotive industry. It was organized by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade Automotive Committee and China National Machinery Industry Corporation Ltd., with the support of the Shenzhen United Auto Show Management Co., Ltd., among others.
In 2024, China’s automotive industry continued to achieve remarkable success, maintaining the world lead in vehicle production and sales for 16 consecutive years, while new energy vehicle production and sales topped the world for 10 consecutive years. In recent years, intensified price wars in the domestic market have exacerbated market saturation. Wang Xia, Chairman of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade Automotive Committee, stated at the conference that car companies must focus on R&D investment, product differentiation, diversity, and expand overseas market opportunities. Xia Wendi, Chairman of China National Machinery Industry Corporation Ltd., mentioned that the company will continue to use its platform to empower the automotive industry and deepen cooperation with various sectors in the Greater Bay Area.
At the π Dynamic Future Innovation Summit, William Li, founder of NIO, introduced the concept of the “New Three Elements” of core technologies in smart cars, emphasizing advancements through intelligent driving chips, a vehicle-wide operating system, and an intelligent chassis.
He Xiaopeng, Chairman of Xpeng, believes that high computational power and large models will collectively define the ceiling for AI vehicles. DEEPAL has achieved a leap in product innovation with its dual approach of “Super Range Extenders on the left and QianKun Intelligent Driving on the right.” Guoguanguke, Vice General Manager of GACGROUP, noted that racing towards future high-quality development is not only about commercial competition but also about the aspiration for a strong automotive nation.
At the Future Vision Summit, HarmonyOS Auto’s “Five Realms” congregated for the first time, with leaders of the Five Realms and Richard Yu, CEO of Huawei Consumer BG, discussing solutions to intelligent challenges. Currently, the global automotive industry’s value and supply chains are undergoing a significant restructuring, with China challenging the high and mid-end value chains. Huawei’s cross-boundary fusion development model with the Five Realms has become a new paradigm for redefining “automaking.” Zhang Xinghai, Chairman of SERES, stated that collaboration with Huawei has brought about growth. Yin Tongyue, Chairman of Chery, emphasized that Chery will closely follow Huawei, expanding globally through extensive cooperation. Xiang Xingchu, Party Secretary of JAC, noted that the automotive industry is currently in a stage of multi-technological innovation and transformation, with collaboration with Huawei being a “love at first sight.”
As the newly joined “One World”, SAIC Motor Corporation President Jia Jianxu stated that transformation must be thorough, with an ecosystem fostering harmony and shared success. SAIC intends to adapt its product lineup to the HarmonyOS ecosystem, embracing the mainstream market. Huawei’s Terminal BG Chairman Yu Chengdong summarized that the “Five Worlds” model of HarmonyOS, with its comprehensive customer-facing capabilities, empowers car companies to achieve commercial success. With the global debut of the Zunworld S800, Huawei is leading the Chinese industrial chain to conquer the premium segment. Facing the challenges of market cycles and competition, the guests unanimously agreed that technological transformation is the core of the automotive industry’s revolution.
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