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CAPAS 2018: Well rounded fringe events

The highly anticipated show, the Chengdu International Trade Fair for Automotive Parts and Aftermarket Services (CAPAS), will take place from 24 – 26 May 2018 at the Chengdu Century City New International Exhibition & Convention Center. It is expected to house around 580 exhibitors across 45,000 sqm of exhibition space this year, and will welcome over 20,000 visitors across three days.

Last year saw China’s vehicle sales surpass a mammoth 28 million. At the same time, rapid economic growth in the Sichuan region in recent years has bolstered the industry’s desire to enhance its competitiveness with advanced technologies. In fact, the area has seen a boom in the number of new energy vehicles and modernised after-sales companies of late, with the local government continuing to support such endeavours. This is becoming increasingly evident at one of the leading trade platforms – CAPAS, for the automotive industry in Southwest China.


The 2018 edition also comes at a time when highways across the Southwest region are undergoing significant optimisation. In response to the region’s automotive advancements and drive for growth, Sichuan’s total highway length reached 6,820 kilometres by the end of 2017, ranking it second in the nation. This is particularly beneficial for Southwest China’s third and fourth tier cities, where the automotive market is expected to grow even more rapidly in the coming years. The show is set to address these exciting changes through a number of relevant theme zones, enhanced product offerings, and a series of high quality fringe events focusing around upgrading, innovative technologies and industry transformation. With the clock counting down until the show opens its doors, key industry players from all aspects of the automotive supply chain are expected to benefit from the concurrent events at CAPAS 2018. Some of the most highly anticipated events for the 2018 edition include:

Transforming and Upgrading the Automotive Aftermarket in Southwest China Summit (24 May 2018)
While information technology is making significant inroads in the automotive aftermarket, many service stores in Southwest China are still working under more traditional models, despite the growing demands for newer, more advanced channels. As such, this summit’s comprehensive topics will help companies embrace technological advancements including the application of Internet+, new retailing, digital operation management, and financing. The summit will also cover a new regional auto repair market report, the industry’s developments and trends in the Yunnan Province, the transformation and upgrade of automotive service stores, as well as the Michelin Tyreplus' Profit Model Sharing Session.The latter will see representatives from Michelin share their insights on digitalisation to enhance a brand’s growth.

"Evolution, Integration, Beyond the Future" China Aftermarket Innovation & Development Summit 2018 (24 May 2018)
Co-organised by Chengdu Automotive Maintenance and Repair Trade Association, China Aftermarket Service Chain Academy (CASCA) and Messe Frankfurt, the summit aims at suggesting solutions for aftermarket to achieve cost reduction and optimise their efficiency and supply channels through integrating multiple resources of production, distribution and service chains. Topics cover business opportunity and profitability on braking systems and filters, air-conditioning solutions, as well as using branded auto parts to attract customers.

The Development and Innovation of Automotive Aftermarket under New Policies in New Era Conference (24 May 2018)
This conference will discuss the current automobile development policies in the nation, and the regional characteristics of Southwest China’s market. Industry experts, association leaders and business operators will focus on environmental policies to open up new market opportunities, as well as how companies can transform and upgrade under stricter environmental requirements. Mr Tao Sheng, Secretary-General of Chongqing Automobile Maintenance and Repair Industry Association (CAMARIA), one of the co-organisers of the conference, explained: “From passenger cars to commercial vehicles, and from OE to after-sales, China’s industry is going green. The new policies have affected the aftermarket sector, manufacturers and service providers in the Southwest region, which has subsequently affected the market’s entire supply chain. Through this forum, we will share our industry information and successful experiences, and give inspiration to those aftermarket enterprises that are facing the challenges of going green.” The conference will also discuss the outlook of the region’s automotive market in terms of easing regulation for second-hand vehicles.

Commercial Vehicle Zone Conferences (24 May 2018)
With China’s Ministry of Transport recently issuing the “Guiding Opinions on Deepening Reforms and Accelerating the Transformation of Road Transport”, the country’s logistics industry is continuing to transform and thrive, with commercial vehicles in higher demand than ever before. As a result, the Commercial Vehicle Zone at CAPAS attracts many commercial vehicle manufacturers in the nation, as well as leading parts and components manufacturers, distributors, repair and maintenance service providers and logistics fleets to participate. A number of fringe programme events such as forums, conferences, and training activities will take place in relation to the commercial vehicle market, such as the Summit for Commercial Vehicle Aftermarket Development in Southwest China and the Commercial Vehicle Repair & Maintenance Equipment Alliance Technical Training. The topics of these events will cover policies in the commercial vehicles sector, technological innovation, modern management, green and energy saving, security operations, and more.

China New Energy Automobile International Cooperation Conference 2018 (24 May 2018)
New energy vehicles have become a top priority under the rapid development of China’s automotive industry in recent years, and CAPAS has gradually penetrated into this exciting area through the establishment of the E-mobility & Infrastructure Zone. This conference will invite leading companies in this field, including the likes of Alibaba, Baidu, Bosch, BYD, Changan, Infineon, Tesla, Volkswagen, and more, to discuss the changes and opportunities of the region’s production and sales markets amidst the new energy wave. The event will facilitate information exchange, brand promotion, government procurement, industrial investment, and cooperation with OE firms.

CAPAS is jointly organised by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, the Automotive Sub-Council (CCPIT-Auto), Messe Frankfurt (Shanghai) Co Ltd and the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, Sichuan Council (CCPIT-Sichuan).

DRB-HICOM Lancar Tiga Kenderaan Komersial TATA Baharu

DRB-HICOM Commercial Vehicles Sdn. Bhd. (DHCV) hari ini melancarkan Tata Super Ace dan siri kenderaan komersial Ultra di Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Kenderaan-kenderaan ini direka khusus bagi pelanggan kenderaan komersial moden, dengan prestasi yang hebat, kabin bertaraf dunia, kapasiti angkut muatan tinggi dan konfigurasi beban tubuh (body-load) yang fleksibel. Tata Motors merupakan pembuat kenderaan komersial yang terbesar di India, dan berada dalam kedudukan 10 pembuat kenderaan komersial terkemuka di dunia.

Tata Super Ace

Tata Super Ace merupakan trak mini 1 tan oleh Tata Motors, untuk penyelesaian pengangkutan antara bandar dan intrabandar. Diperkasakan secara optimum oleh enjin diesel 1405 cc, yang digabungkan dengan reka bentuk tubuh baharu dan teknologi canggih, Tata Super Ace menawarkan peluang kepada pelanggan untuk memulakan perniagaan impian masing-masing dengan pelaburan yang sangat kecil. Tata Super Ace dibuat berdasarkan trak mini Tata Super Ace yang merupakan model popular keluaran Tata Motors. Dengan penjualan melebihi satu juta unit sejak kali pertama ia dilancarkan pada tahun 2005, Tata Super Ace merupakan sebuah produk revolusioner dan mencerminkan hasil pemahaman yang mendalam oleh Tata Motors terhadap pasaran dan pengguna. Tata Super Ace merupakan pilihan utama bagi pengangkutan batuan terakhir dengan impak ketara menjangkau 28 negara merentas Asia selatan, Afrika dan ASEAN. Tata Super Ace boleh disesuaikan untuk pelbagai operasi perniagaan berskala kecil, bagi pengangkutan item pembinaan, biji-bijian, buah-buahan, FMCG dan barangan putih atau boleh juga dikonfigurasikan menjadi trak makanan, trak aiskrim atau ruang penyimpanan mudah alih bergerak.

Siri kenderaan komersial Tata Ultra
Berdasarkan kombinasi parameter prestasi bertaraf dunia, dengan tahap ketahanan dan kebolehpercayaan platform Ultra yang dipertingkatkan, siri ini akan membolehkan Tata Motors menetapkan tanda aras baharu dalam arena kenderaan komersial Pertengahan (Intermediate) di Malaysia. Kombinasi keselesaan pemandu, kapasiti angkut muatan tinggi dan keselamatan, di samping kos kitaran hidup, menjadikan tawaran baharu oleh Tata Motors sesuatu yang amat versatil untuk pelbagai penggunaan.

Ultra 814 menawarkan tahap ketahanan dan kebolehpercayaan yang dipertingkatkan di platform Ultra. Ultra 814 diperkasakan oleh enjin NG 3.0 Lt CRDI generasi baharu bersama-sama transmisi generasi hadapan. Tersedia dalam Payload (beban bayar) 4.5T dengan pilihan tubuh paling tinggi 5.5M, Tata Ultra memberikan fleksibiliti sepenuhnya kepada pelanggan, untuk pelbagai keperluan perniagaan yang berbeza. Semua ciri ini menjadikan Ultra 814 aset yang boleh dipercayai dan penyelesaian yang paling cekap bagi keuntungan perniagaan yang optimum. Ultra 1014 menawarkan masa pusing ganti yang lebih pantas dan keuntungan yang dipertingkatkan bagi mana-mana perniagaan pengangkutan barangan, sekali gus menjadikannya jentera yang ideal bagi pengangkutan bahan-bahan merentas pelbagai jarak perjalanan. Driveline (rangkaian pemacu) Ultra 1014, dilengkapi enjin NG 3.0Lt terkini dengan output sebanyak 140 HP, iaitu generasi transmisi baharu dengan selongsong aluminium - 6 Kelajuan - G-550 kotak gear pacu lebih, dengan mekanisme kabel alih (cable-shift) dan teknologi gandar serta pengurangan berat, memastikan prestasi yang hebat dan kecekapan bahan api yang lebih tinggi bagi pelbagai beban bayar. Jarak roda yang lebih panjang sebanyak 4530 menjadikan Tata Ultra sesuai untuk pelbagai aplikasi perniagaan seperti FMCG, barangan putih dan lain-lain.

Dato’ Abdul Harith Abdullah, Ketua Pegawai Operasi, Pengedaran Automotif, Pertahanan, Pembuatan & Kejuruteraan, DRB-HICOM berkata pada acara tersebut, “Pelancaran yang berlangsung pada hari ini merupakan suatu kemajuan penting dalam usaha kami untuk menguasai pasaran kenderaan komersial (CV) Malaysia yang semakin berkembang.

“Dengan produk-produk baharu yang diperkenalkan pada hari ini, yang tampil dengan harga yang kompetitif bersama ciri-ciri yang hebat, kami yakin bahawa pelancaran baharu ini akan memperoleh penerimaan yang memberangsangkan dalam kalangan pengguna sasaran kami dalam tempoh terdekat. Kepakaran DHVC yang tinggi dalam bidang mengimport, memasang dan mengedarkan kenderaan asing sudah jelas terbukti sejak tahun 1979.

Pengetahuan kami tentang pasaran tempatan ditambah pula dengan rangkaian wakil penjual yang mantap di seluruh negara telah memainkan peranan yang penting terhadap kejayaan kami setakat ini. Bersama rakan kongsi kami, Tata Motors, kami berasa yakin untuk mencetuskan impak yang ketara dalam kategori kenderaan komersial terpilih dan dengan itu meraih peningkatan dalam bahagian pasaran, yang merupakan pasaran kebitaraan yang amat kompetitif. Ekonomi bersedia untuk berkembang pada tahun ini dan ini memberikan petanda yang baik terhadap usaha niaga kami bersama Tata Motors.”

Harith menambah bahawa mereka amat yakin dengan penerimaan pasaran terhadap varian Ultra baharu dan secara khususnya, Tata Super Ace yang dijangka meraih populariti dalam kalangan pemilik perniagaan kecil di seluruh Malaysia.

Sementara itu, Rudrarup Maitra, Ketua Perniagaan Antarabangsa, Kenderaan komersial, Tata Motors berkata Malaysia merupakan pasaran utama bagi jenama tersebut di rantau ASEAN.

“Malaysia merupakan pasaran utama kami di Asia Tenggara dan kami gembira menjadi sebahagian daripada negara ASEAN yang paling pantas berkembang. Bahagian yang paling penting bagi kehadiran kami di sini ialah DRB-HICOM, yang merupakan rakan kongsi yang telah menunjukkan keterujaan dan kesungguhan yang mengagumkan sejak beberapa tahun yang lalu. Dengan kerjasama ini, kami benar-benar dapat mewujudkan hubungan jangka panjang dengan pelanggan kami di Malaysia. Kami amat berbesar hati dapat melakar sejarah pertumbuhan dan memperluas portfolio kami di pasaran ini. Kami berasa teruja untuk memperkenalkan tiga kenderaan komersial baharu di Malaysia pada hari ini,” jelas Rudrarup.

DHCV dan Tata Motors menegaskan bahawa mereka akan terus meneroka potensi baharu, keutamaan pelanggan selain menjalankan kajian terhadap varian produk baharu untuk mengekalkan pertumbuhan dan perkembangan mereka bagi tempoh jangka sederhana hingga jangka panjang.

Pelanggan di Malaysia kini disokong oleh 24 rangkaian cawangan yang terletak di lokasi strategik dan di kawasan perbandaran utama di seluruh negara. DHVC menyasarkan pengembangan rangkaian ini sejajar dengan pertumbuhan jualan dan pasaran.