On March 13, the 2026 China EV100 Expert Press Briefing and the Press Conference for the Intelligent Electric Vehicle Development Forum were held in Beijing. Attendees were Ouyang Minggao, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences; Zhang Yongwei, Chairman of China EV100; Liu Xiaoshi, Vice Chairman of China EV100; and Shi Jianhua, Vice Chairman of China EV100 and Dean of EV100 Plus.
The event officially announced that Intelligent Electric Vehicle Development Forum 2026 will be held at the China National Convention Center in Beijing on April 11-12, under the theme of Driving NEVs Toward the Intelligent, Green, Integrated and International Development. The forum will gather representatives from the automotive, energy, transportation, urban development, communications and AI sectors, covering key topics including the global and Chinese NEV development landscape, boosting automotive consumption, intelligent connected vehicle development trends, AI + Automotive, NEV global expansion and international cooperation, commercial vehicle electrification and intelligent transformation, as well as the technological application of dynamical system, automotive chips, computing power, large models and big data.
I. The High-Level Forum
(1) Morning Session: New Stage, New Strategy, New Model
In the morning session, distinguished guests will discuss on key topics centered on Driving NEVs Toward the Intelligent, Green, Integrated and International Development: formulating new corporate development strategies and models for the 15th Five-Year Plan with the intelligent, green, integrated, and international development as the core; market expansion and product strategies adapted to new consumption demands; key priorities for innovative technology layout and cooperation systems for the new generation of automotives; international development strategies aligned with the new global cooperation and competition landscape; organizational transformation and talent strategies for new development demands; and enterprise business strategies for steady growth.
(2) Afternoon Session: New-Quality Productive Forces and Restructuring of Development Models
Titled Exploring New Industrial Development Models and Cultivating New-Quality Productive Forces for the Automotive Industry, the afternoon session will further analyze global and Chinese automotive market trends. Discussions will focus on the major directions and implementation paths of automotive industry technological innovation, driving steady NEV market growth, judging the application pace of cross-border technologies in the automotive field to advance the industry’s intelligent, green and integrated development, forming a globally competitive new development model, and building enterprises’ new-quality productive forces.
II. The International Forum
Against the backdrop of deepening NEV globalization, a single-market perspective can no longer fully explain industrial transformation, which is both a technological issue and a global collaboration matter. Held on the afternoon of April 12, the International Forum is themed Global Cooperation in the Era of Intelligent Electrification and Jointly Shaping the Future of Global Low-Carbon Transportation. In-depth discussions will focus on the following aspects: the current status, trends and challenges of global automotive industry transformation and development; overcoming major difficulties and imbalances in global electrification transformation; leveraging electric vehicles to boost the green development of the global automotive, transportation and energy sectors; building an interconnected global supply chain system and a win-win value system; and the innovative models and implementation paths for global cooperation in core technologies, infrastructure, scenario innovation and regulatory standards.
III. 8 Thematic Forums
In addition to the High-Level and International Forums, the event includes 8 thematic forums for in-depth discussions on core technologies, market ecosystems and industrial synergy.
Technological Innovation Focus
AI + Automotive Forum: Themed Building an Integrated Development System for the Automotive Industry and AI, it focuses on the innovation and development trends of AI large models and underlying technologies, as well as how AI empowers product transformation in automotive autonomous driving and intelligent cockpits.
Intelligent Vehicle Forum: Centered on Driving Technological Leadership and Ecological Synergy for Intelligent Vehicles, it discusses the progress and development trends of cutting-edge intelligent vehicle technologies during the 15th Five-Year Plan period.
Forum on the Innovation of Intelligent Dynamic Systems for NEVs: It focuses on the Trends and Prospects of Intelligent Powertrain System Innovation for NEVs.
Forum on the Cutting-Edge Technologies of New Materials, New Processes and New Technologies in the Automotive Industry: It explores the cutting-edge technological demands for automotive new materials, new processes and new technologies over the next 5-10 years.
Market and Industrial Synergy Focus
Market and Consumption Forum: Themed New Stage, New Drivers, New Ecosystem, it analyzes the automotive market development trends and characteristics for 2026 and the 15th Five-Year Plan period.
Forum on the Sustainable Development of Commercial Vehicles: It discusses upgraded demand, technological iteration and model innovation for commercial vehicles.
The 6th Forum on the Integrated Development of Vehicles, Roads and Cities: It focuses on the integrated development of vehicles, roads and cities and AI applications in transportation.
Automotive Design Forum: Titled Surpass & Lead·2026 International Future Mobility Design Forum, it explores reshaping automotive design strategies and the value of future mobility.
Besides the rich forum content, three special exhibitions will be held simultaneously: the NEV Industry New and Intelligent Achievements Exhibition, the Innovative Supply Chain Technologies Exhibition, and the Automotive Lifestyle Aesthetics Special Exhibition. China EV100 will also release a number of annual research project findings, technical reports and trend analyses during the forum, and showcase the latest corporate practice cases to provide insights for industry development.
The 15th Five-Year Plan period is a critical window for China’s automotive industry to move towards the high end of the global value chain and a key stage for the reshaping of the global automotive industry system. Through a three-dimensional structure of forum dialogues, achievement releases and exhibitions, the Intelligent Electric Vehicle Development Forum 2026 will address core industrial transformation concerns. It will drive in-depth NEVs toward intelligent, green, integrated and international development, and consolidate the support system for the high-quality and sustainable development of the NEV industry.
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