Post Release of MIMS Automobility Moscow 2023

From August 21 to 24, the 27th international exhibition of spare parts, auto components, equipment and goods for vehicle maintenance MIMS Automobility Moscow was held in Moscow, at the Central Exhibition Complex «Expocentre» (metro station Vystavochnaya).

In addition to the largest Russian manufacturers and distributors, companies from the Republic of Belarus, Hungary, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Italy, Kazakhstan, China, Mexico, UAE, Poland, Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan, Turkey, South Korea, Uzbekistan took part in the exhibition .

The opening ceremony was attended by:

• Maxim Fateev, Vice-President, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation

• Kazem Jalali, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Russian Federation

• Yu Hongchi, Advisor on Trade and Economic Affairs at the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Russian Federation

• Orhan Sabuncu, Vice-Chairman of the Association of Automotive Exporters OIB

• Alexander Kalinin, President of the All-Russian public organization of small and Medium-sized businesses “OPORA RUSSIA”

• Sergey Selivanov, First Deputy General Director of IEC Expocentre

• Anna Manvelova, General Director, ITEMF Expo

The general partner of the exhibition, the AMP group of companies, a supplier of lubricants from the United Arab Emirates, presented Havens brand products at the exhibition.

A federal-level supplier of car maintenance products, AUTOPITER.RU, provided visitors with branded packages with useful attachments inside. For the second year in a row, the company has become a partner of visitor packages, strengthening participation in the MIMS Automobility Moscow exhibition.

In 2023, the number of exhibition participants exceeded last year’s figures by more than 3 times. 1,585 companies occupied the entire exhibition area of the Expocenter Fairgrounds, presenting the largest B2B exposition of car service products in Russia.

In 2023, the MIMS Automobility Moscow exhibition confirmed its status as the largest B2B platform for the automotive industry in Russia. Such a volume of manufacturing companies and distributors of goods for the automotive industry gave visitors to the exhibition the opportunity to solve any problem in the field of the automotive industry. Over 4 days, the exhibition was visited by 54,749 specialists.

Exhibitors invited visitors to conclude contracts for the supply of products on favorable terms, reducing costs, and expanding the range of products. Many exhibitors presented new products, which allowed visitors to learn about most new products in the automotive industry in just 4 days.

For visitors to the exhibition, not only the traditional pavilions 2, 8, Forum and street exposition were open, but also all the halls of Pavilion 7, as well as Pavilion 3 and Pavilion 1. The exposition expanded significantly due to new participants, and therefore the exhibitors occupied the entire territory of the exhibition complex.

Within the framework of Pavilion 3, international manufacturers of auto parts, components and goods for after-sales vehicle maintenance were presented to exhibition visitors. In Pavilion 7 there was an exposition of Chinese exhibitors, and in Pavilion 1 the bright premiere of 2023 took place - the exposition of cars - MIMS Automobility SHOW.

Under the «Truck competence» sign, many exhibitors, in addition to passenger cars aftermarket products, also presented auto parts and solutions for trucks. Unmarked exhibitors also offered products for motorcycles, ATVs, and agricultural machinery.

As part of the innovation section of the Future Mobility Area exhibition, participants presented prototype vehicles, the latest developments, and other innovations in the automotive industry. Exhibitors demonstrated: passenger, commercial, municipal, and industrial electric vehicles, individual electric vehicles and personal mobility devices, drones, as well as charging stations and devices.

As part of the MIMS Automobility Moscow exhibition, the MIMS Automobility SHOW was held for the first time in Pavilion 1 of the Expocenter. Large corporate fleets - fleet managers and corporate fleet maintenance specialists, car sharing and taxi companies, car selection and purchasing specialists, employees of leasing companies, dealers, and end consumers - got acquainted with the new car models available for purchase from exhibitors of the new section of the exhibition.

Cars list:

INTELGO, Multibrand Autocenter, 99xcar and Greenwood Auto presented:
ZEEKR 001, IM – LS7, MG Mulan, MG7, Mercedes s580, Ford Bronсo Sport, Lexus RX 350, BMW X7 and an unusual premium electric car HiPhi Z.

Avtotor presented a new range of cars:
KAIYI - E5, X3, X3 Pro
BAIC - U5 Plus, X35, BJ40, X55, X7
SWM - G01, G01F, G05

Verra presented:

Toyota Land Cruiser 300 Verra Travel
Exeed VX Perm 300

Passenger cars from the Iranian brands Saipa and Iran Khodro, well known to the Russian market, were also shown at the MIMS Automobility SHOW as part of the exposition.

The light commercial vehicle section of the MIMS Automobility Show was presented by:

Next Electro and Sollers model range

For the first time in Russia, BN-Motors demonstrated new light commercial vehicles of the BAW brand.

Among the cars, a mobile charger for electric vehicles based on UAZ from the A24 company was also presented.

To book a stand and become an exhibitor at MIMS Automobility Show 2024, fill out an application on the official website:
https://mims.ru/mims-automobility-show

The 14th International Moscow Automotive Forum (IMAF 2023) took place on August 22 and brought together key representatives of the automotive industry. The discussion was focused on the work of automakers in the changed conditions.

The forum speakers discussed the most pressing topics in the automotive industry in 2023:
• State support programs and measures for automotive industry suppliers and automakers

• Investment 2.0: innovative technologies and competition

• Infrastructural development: how do industrial parks contribute to import substitution?

• Transformation of the dealer network in the Russian Federation

• Analysis of the market for the production and sales of trucks, cars and buses

• Customs against counterfeiting: how does parallel import affect the spare parts market?

• Big data management in the automotive industry

• Innovation in the automotive industry
Among the participants are representatives of government agencies, regional administrations, the ROAD Association, top management of auto manufacturing companies, heads of analytical, consulting, and legal companies, companies developing innovative transport technologies.

The IMAF forum is organized by ITEMF Expo together with the Association of European Businesses.

All information about the IMAF 2024 forum is posted on the official website:

https://mims.ru/imaf

Traditionally, the AGORA conference platform has become a place for discussions dedicated to the after-sales service industry and the work of service stations. AGORA speakers presented analytics on the auto parts market and shared industry trends and insights. The site was attended by specialists and professionals in the field of vehicle maintenance and repair, garage equipment, analysts and experts in the automotive components and spare parts market.

MIMS Automobility Moscow Awards

The award winners were:

"Best independent service station"

"Stagecoach"
St. Petersburg, prosp. Elizarova, 34V

"Best network service station"

Fit Service
Novorossiysk, st. Lunacharskogo, 29

"Best dealer service station"

Fresh Chery/EXEED
Voronezh, Moskovskoe highway, no. 18

"Best Private Label"

LynxAuto

"Best Warranty Policy"

LynxAuto


“The best CRM system for service stations”

STOCRM

"The best website builder for service stations"

JAKY

"Man of the Year in the Automotive Business"

Pakhomov Alexander Mikhailovich, Chairman of the Board of the Union of Car Services

A special award “Auto Marketer of the Year” was also presented as part of the main MIMS Automobility Awards. The jury of the award included marketers well known to the business community and marketing experts in the field of auto business. The organizer of the special award was the Automarketer company. The special prize winners were:

“Marketing in the direction of sales of new cars”

Victor Reshetov, Exeed ATS Center on Zagorodny

“Marketing in the direction of sales of used cars”

Valeria Konovalova, Forward-Auto

“Service marketing: dealer service stations, independent non-chain service stations, independent network service stations”

Artem Valishin, OKAMI Group

The award in the Reputation Marketing category was shared by:

Anna Utkina, AVTODOM Group of Companies and AutoSpetsCenter Group of Companies

Maria Bolshakova, Tosol-Sintez Trading

"Grand Prix Marketer of the Year"

Artem Valishin, OKAMI Group

The dates for MIMS Automobility Moscow 2024, as well as a detailed report on the results of the exhibition in 2023, will be available on the official website www.mims.ru soon. Follow the news!