As an annual industry gathering in the field of automotive air conditioning and thermal management, the 24th Shanghai International Auto Air Conditioning and Thermal Management Technology Exhibition (CIAAR 2026) will be grandly held from November 16 to 18, 2026, at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre. With the core theme of "Professional Quality, Globally Trusted," this year's exhibition aims to build a comprehensive full-industry-chain service platform integrating information exchange, industry promotion, and business matchmaking. The exhibition area is expected to reach 40,000 square meters, attracting more than 700 domestic and overseas companies to gather together and jointly participate in this highly anticipated year-end industry event.

A Stellar Lineup of Brands, Further Confirming the Platform's Value

As a landmark exhibition deeply cultivated in the mobile refrigeration field for 24 years, CIAAR has grown into a highly influential professional trade platform in Asia and even globally. This year's exhibition will set up multiple themed exhibition zones, comprehensively covering core sectors such as automotive air conditioning systems, new energy vehicle thermal management, parking air conditioning, and lithium battery energy storage temperature control, systematically presenting a complete technology map from components to system integration and from traditional refrigeration to low-carbon thermal management.

Many leading domestic and international brands will gather once again to showcase their latest technologies and product achievements in the fields of automotive air conditioning, mobile refrigeration, and automotive thermal management. The lineup of exhibiting companies is strong, including well-known industry manufacturers such as Dongsheng, Zhongcheng, Tianhe, Nichirei, Kangtian, Gree, Haier, Orca, Lianying, Jieshi, Youtaike, Daimler, Tianneng, Camel, Miaoyi, Saichao, Lengku, Songtian, Binglong, Carlcool, Mingji, Youlika, Sanmei, Deye, Rechi, Comprai, Yierfu, Ankejia, Dayin, Haili, Linku, Xintian, Jingxin, Guangyu, Shuangkai, Zhonghang Sanyo, Nuogong, Sansheng, Huichuan, Xieli, and other renowned manufacturers, adding more highlights to the exhibition.

Exciting Concurrent Activities to Discuss New Technology Trends

During the exhibition, the "8th New Energy Vehicle Thermal Management Technology Forum," hosted by Jiazhi Dao Automotive, will once again take the stage. This year's forum will invite authoritative industry experts and scholars to engage in in-depth sharing and exchanges around core topics such as the latest developments, practical challenges, and innovative applications of thermal management technology, aiming to promote deep integration and collaborative innovation in the industry at the levels of technological research and development, policy interpretation, and market practice.

In addition, during the exhibition, the organizer will join hands with the leading IP in the auto parts industry, "Lao Zhang Auto Parts Think Tank," to launch a special practical forum — "Win the Traffic: 2027 Automotive Air Conditioning Customer Acquisition Practical Forum." The keynote speaker, Lao Zhang (Zhang Tingyu), has more than ten years of entrepreneurial experience in auto parts and will share practical topics such as short-video customer acquisition and precision traffic conversion, helping practitioners in automotive air conditioning and the aftermarket find breakthrough points for incremental growth in 2027.

"Longquan Precision" Appears Together, Showcasing China's Manufacturing Strength

As an important long-term partner of the exhibition, the Longquan Automotive Air Conditioning Industry Association will once again organize about 50 outstanding local enterprises to appear collectively in the form of a distinctive exhibition delegation. After years of sincere cooperation, both sides have established an efficient synergy. This time, the Longquan delegation will bring outstanding enterprises such as Santian, Bogao, Lantong, Chuangyu, Youquan, Xinding, Hongyang, Songxin, Shike, Sanhe, Shuolang, Junbo, Pufeng, Bowei, Zhongtai, Hengruifeng, Hengfeng, Yuda, Yueming, Chuangli, Jinbaode, Jilisi, Taoye, Yili, Shanlian, Kailida, Jinchuang, and others to jointly showcase the excellent quality and solid strength of "Longquan Precision" to global audiences.

Mr. Han Youheng, Executive Director of Shanghai Aige Exhibition Service Co., Ltd., said: "We firmly believe that, relying on the profound industry resources and extensive connections accumulated by the CIAAR platform, we will certainly provide valuable inspiration and broaden horizons for industry colleagues as they respond to industrial changes and seize development opportunities. We will help everyone calmly cope with industry shifts, strengthen core competitiveness, and thereby gain the upper hand in fierce market competition and create a new landscape."