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Exhibition Highlights

Automechanika Dubai Automechanika Shanghai
(Expo City Dubai, November 10-12, 2026) (Shanghai, December 2-5, 2026)

Automechanika Dubai is the largest automotive While technological advancements continue
aftermarket event in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) to drive transformation, market distributions are
region. It serves as a major gateway connecting also creating opportunities in China’s automotive
suppliers, fleet operators, and procurement. With industry. Automechanika Shanghai remains one
increasing international participation and the of Asia’s most influential aftermarket platforms,
growing importance of Dubai as a strategic trade as China accelerates into new energy vehicles,
hub linking the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia, software-defined vehicles, and intelligent
the exhibition has relocated to the larger Dubai mobility technologies. According to official data
Exhibition Centre (DEC) in Expo City Dubai. This released by the China Association of Automobile
year, the exhibition is expected to attract more than Manufacturers (CAAM), China’s NEV production
2,200 exhibitors from 63 countries, spanning sectors and sales units reached 16.626 million and 16.49
in parts & components, tires, batteries, lubricants, million, respectively, in 2025, representing year-on-
electronics, diagnostics, body & paint, accessories, year growth of 29% and 28.2%. China’s automotive
and digital technologies, and host more than 50,000 exports also climbed to 7.098 million units in 2025,
visitors from 162 countries, including buyers from up 21.1% year-on-year, as Chinese automakers
Saudi Arabia, Iran, India, China, and Iraq. continued expanding their international footprint
through localized operations and overseas market
As vehicle parc growth and infrastructure investment.
investment continue to accelerate, demand is
also expanding. According to data cited by the The 2026 edition is expected to host more
U.S. International Trade Administration from than 7,600 exhibitors, built on the 2025 base
Arthur D. Little’s Global Electric Mobility Readiness of approximately 253,000 visitors from markets
Index, the UAE market’s EV sector is projected to including Brazil, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan,
record a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of Malaysia, South Korea, Thailand, Turkey, the UAE,
approximately 30% between 2022 and 2028. As a and China. The exhibition spans a wide range of
result, Automechanika Dubai is expanding toward sectors, including parts & components, electrics
EV and intelligent solutions, taking the initiative to & electronics, accessories, wheels & customizing,
transform from a distribution market into a more diagnostics & repair, oils, lubricants & fuels,
integrated ecosystem centered on mobility services, digital solutions & services, car wash, care &
fleet transformation, and regional supply chain detailing, connectivity & autonomous driving,
connectivity. wheels management & tire service, and body &