Tenth China-Germany Automotive Conference Convenes in Wolfsburg

China News Service reported that the Tenth China-Germany Automotive Conference was held on October 30 in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, Germany. Approximately 600 delegates from government departments, industry associations, vehicle manufacturing and parts enterprises, and research institutes across China and Germany attended the gathering to exchange views on automotive sector transformation, technological innovation, two-way investment, and supply chain collaboration. Olaf Lies, the state premier of Lower Saxony, stated in his address that hosting the conference in the German automotive hub of Wolfsburg sent a strong signal of deepening bilateral cooperation. He noted that the global automotive sector is undergoing its largest and fastest transformation, opening fresh opportunities for Germany and China to achieve mutual benefits through close teamwork in battery research and technical innovation. Liu Minqiang, director of the Investment Promotion Agency of the Ministry of Commerce of China, highlighted that the global industry is in a critical transition window characterized by rapid technology iterations and market restructuring. He remarked that objective competition fosters industrial upgrading and delivers superior products to consumers, urging both sides to concentrate on improving technology, products, and services amid market pressures. Organized by the Investment Promotion Agency of the Ministry of Commerce of China, the event included keynote speeches and roundtables alongside four specialized sub-forums dedicated to artificial intelligence and software-defined vehicles, battery and energy technology, future factories, and regulations and compliance.