On July 17, 2026, the Automotive Aftermarket Trends & Insights Salon, hosted by F6 Automotive Technology, was successfully held in Shanghai.
Under the theme "Growth Reimagined," this edition focused on the digital intelligence transformation and future trends of the automotive aftermarket, helping industry players seize emerging opportunities with precision.
Parts manufacturers from across China joined parts distributors and auto repair chain executives — guests from every link of the aftermarket value chain — to discuss market shifts, future trends, and paths to breakthrough growth, each from their own vantage point.
Lin Youhua, General Manager of F6 Auto Tech
Lin Youhua, General Manager of F6 Auto Tech, opened the event with a keynote titled "The Next Decade: Industry Transformation and F6's Growth Strategy." Sharing the latest shifts and emerging trends in the aftermarket, he noted that as the industry restructures at pace amid the converging waves of NEVs and digitalization, F6 will keep deepening its digital intelligence services, helping industry partners get ahead of the change.
Ji Wenxin, Senior Data Analytics Consultant, F6 Big Data Research Institute
Ji Wenxin, Senior Data Analytics Consultant at F6 Big Data Research Institute, took the stage to walk the audience through the Institute's freshly released H1 2026 China Automotive Aftermarket Report.
What really happened in the industry in the first half of the year? What truths does the data reveal?
Drawing on the report's core figures, Ji broke down the key findings one by one and joined the guests in a lively discussion of the trends and opportunities behind the numbers.
Yu Yong, Head of Passenger Car Business, ZF Aftermarket China
Yu Yong, Head of Passenger Car Business at ZF Aftermarket China, presented "Chassis: Doubling Down on a Sure Bet for Aftermarket Growth." Chassis, he pointed out, is one of the few segments in the aftermarket that offers true certainty — and one of significant strategic value.
Sun Yaowei, General Manager of Huali Auto Parts Chain
Sun Yaowei, General Manager of Huali Auto Parts Chain, delivered a hands-on talk: "Where Does Growth Come From? Lessons from Huali's Business Practices." A leading regional auto parts chain with more than three decades in North China, Huali shared its deep experience in supply chain integration and channel expansion into lower-tier markets.
Lan Jianjun, President of Xiaomuzhi
Lan Jianjun, President of Xiaomuzhi, brought the conversation back to the workshop floor: Where do customers come from — and once they walk in, how do you keep them? Drawing on Xiaomuzhi's real-world operating playbook, he shared concrete strategies for winning customers and running day-to-day operations at the store level. Every point landed as practical, actionable insight, and the audience response was enthusiastic.
Before anyone realized it, the Aftermarket Trends & Insights Salon had reached its fourth edition.
This annual July gathering in Shanghai has become an unspoken tradition between F6 and its partners across the value chain — a place for macro-level data and insight as well as frontline practice; for looking back at the past half year and looking ahead to what comes next.
As one attendee put it, the more complex the market, the more we need to sit together, speak plainly, and share what actually works. That is exactly why F6 keeps hosting the salon: to build a stage for the industry, open up real conversation, and — in an uncertain market — find a shared sense of direction.
