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Our 19th Annual Inside China Automotive Conference on November 12th at the University of Michigan we'll be continuing our discussion of China's auto market and its global influence. Over the past 30 years China's auto industry was almost exclusively an internal market led by foreign manufacturers, but over the past 5-10 years, the introduction of New Energy Vehices (EVs, PHEVs, and Fuel Cell Vehicies), the market has tilted towards local Chinese manufacturers who are designing, building, and selling vehicles not only in China but globally.
As the Chinese auto market matures and sales level off, Chinese auto companies are learning about being global manufacturers by flooding markets with well priced, quality, and attractive vehicles, similar to what the rest of China has been doing with consumer products for the past 25 years. How have they done this so quickly? How successful have they been? Where are they not as successful? What are they learning about automotive globalization? What will the global auto industry look like in 5-10 years? We will tackle these questions within the Chinese context.
But we'll also focus in what is going on Inside China. What vehicles are popular, what are the sales volumes, which companies are leading, are any of the 100 or more manufacturers closing shop? We'll also look at Chinese automotive labor issues, auto-related government policies, and company strategies. It will be a fulsome discussion. Please join us.
Confirmed Speakers include:
Bruce Belzowski, Managing Director, Automotive Futures will moderate the conference and provide an overview of the current trends in the Chinese auto industry.
Boy Luthge, Senior research fellow at the Institute of Social Research (Institut für Sozialforschung) in Frankfurt and visiting professor at the School of Government, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, will discuss his research on labor issues in the Chinese auto industry.
Lenny LaRocca, Automotive Industry Leader, KPMG, will present some of their recent research on China.
We are also inviting manufacturers and suppliers to present their current views on China's auto industry
Meet the Speakers
If you have an interest in meeting with any of our speakers, we will facilitate the connection. Just let us know your interest.
Registration
Automotive Futures Affiliates and UM Students, Faculty, and Staff, and Media: FREE
For all others: $200 (unchanged since 2008)
Register at: automotivefutures.org
19th Annual Inside China Automotive Conference
November 12, 2026
9am to 12:30pm
University of Michigan North Campus Research Complex,
2800 Plymouth Rd. Bldg. 18, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
This conference will be hybrid with options
to attend in person or to view via a YouTube livestream.
Sponsorship
Companies or groups interested in sponsoring this conference, please contact Bruce Belzowski at bbl@umich.edu or 734-255-6274. Thanks to our Inside China Conference sponsor: Detroit Chinese Business Association!
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