The automotive interior industry is moving beyond screen-stacking competition toward smart surfaces. By embedding display, touch, sensing, and lighting functions into structural components, technologies like hidden displays, IMSE, and piezoelectric touch are driving a new era of intelligent cockpit design and mass production.

Once criticized as a high-cost and difficult-to-profit solution, battery swapping is now attracting major industry players. Driven by NIO’s long-term validation, CATL’s standardized battery swap ecosystem, and growing demand for efficient EV energy replenishment, the sector is becoming a key battleground in the new energy vehicle industry.

AIT 2026 Dongguan Auto Modification Show will once again join hands with D1GP Drift Grand Prix from October 16-18, 2026. Following international racing standards, the event will bring professional drift competitions, new driver selection programs, and more exciting experiences for automotive enthusiasts.

As the new energy vehicle industry enters the stock era, competition is shifting from vehicle sales to the automotive aftermarket. CINEVE explores how EV maintenance, battery recycling, charging, and lifecycle services are becoming key growth areas.

Functional coating materials enhance vehicle visibility in low-light conditions by integrating safety features into automotive exterior CMF systems, improving ADAS perception while maintaining design aesthetics and creating new opportunities in automotive materials.

China’s new energy vehicle market faces oversupply, rising competition, and product homogenization. As new models increase rapidly, automakers must focus on innovation, differentiation, and technology advantages to achieve sustainable growth.