Under the theme "Moving Toward the New, Witnessing New Industrial Value," the 18th Hunter Car Development Annual Conference will be held by National Business Daily on November 26, exploring new paths for the auto industry amid technological change, the paper reported on October 22.
Since 2026, China's auto industry has been through another shift in competitive focus. NEV monthly sales share has passed 60%, electrification has entered the mainstream market, and AI is accelerating into cockpits and assistance systems, moving the intelligence contest from spec parameters to real experience. NEV exports keep growing as the industry explores local production, technology cooperation and industrial synergy beyond mere product export.
"Anti-involution" is moving from industry consensus toward concrete operating rules: supplier payment-term management is being standardized and chain coordination and reasonable returns are drawing more attention. Firms must prove not only how to scale sales but whether technology investment converts to product value and whether scale growth yields sustainable operating income.
The conference will cover the full ecosystem, focus on supply-chain and tech-firm innovation, jointly release a smart-car research report with CATARC's evaluation center, and premiere a micro-documentary on China's auto globalization, with annual excellence cases awarded across product, technology, brand and industrial coordination.
Source: National Business Daily
