Autos Evolve into 'Future Mobile Spaces'

The International Intelligent Mobility Design Conference 2025 and various supporting activities took place at the Shanghai International Automobile City in Jading District on October 24 and 25.

About 320 experts, scholars and designers engaged in forums and salons, delivering keynote speeches and sharing insights.

Automobiles, once ordinary means of transportation and manufacturing products, are now evolving into "future mobile spaces," requiring engineers and designers to pursue excellence in product technology and quality, said Zhang Lijun, Party secretary of the School of Automotive Studies at Tongji University.

Meanwhile, the Shanghai Intelligent Mobility Design Valley Innovation Hub began operations following the conference. The hub blends conference, cultural and creative activity, and technology product exhibition functions, and houses China's first automotive CMF (color, material, finishing) exhibition center.