On December 5, the 2025 "Automotive Industry Sustaining Power Award" ceremony, hosted by Machinery Industry Information Research Institute's publication《AUTOMOBIL INDUSTRIE》, was grandly held in Shanghai, China.
(Source: 《AUTOMOBIL INDUSTRIE》China)
This year, a total of 71 technologies were honored with sub-awards, including the Automotive Technology Innovation Breakthrough Award and the Automotive Process and Equipment Innovation Award. Additionally, 25 project achievements received accolades such as the Automotive Industry Smart Manufacturing Benchmark Award and the Automotive Industry Sustainable Development Benchmark Award, while 25 companies were recognized with sub-awards like the Automotive Parts Outstanding Supplier Award and the Automotive Equipment Outstanding Supplier Award.
The "Automotive Industry Sustaining Power Award" aims to encourage technological innovation, showcase the latest industry achievements, promote international technical exchanges, and provide insights into future mobility trends. All participating projects were submitted independently by companies or teams, and the selection process involved preliminary editorial review, industry research, online voting, and expert evaluations.
(Source: 《AUTOMOBIL INDUSTRIE》China)
This year’s online voting garnered a total of 585,000 votes, and over 20 industry experts from enterprises, universities, research institutions, and the editorial board of《AUTOMOBIL INDUSTRIE》conducted professional reviews of the submitted projects. The scoring weightings were as follows: editorial selection by《AUTOMOBIL INDUSTRIE》accounted for 30%, online voting for 20%, and expert evaluation for 50%. The weighted scores were then aggregated to determine the final rankings.
The list of winners is as follows:
Automotive Technology Innovation Breakthrough Award
Spatial Intelligence Camera ——CAS Theseus Technology Co.,Ltd.
Intelli-ensafecare™ Smart Side Door Latch System——Shanghai INGIN Auto Technology Co., Ltd.
New Energy Vehicle CTC Technology Application——Leapmotor Co., Ltd.
Key Technology R&D and Industrialization of Intelligent Electric Drive System for New Energy Commercial Vehicles——Chery Commercial Vehicle (Anhui) Co., Ltd.
Low-Noise Conductivity High-Temperature High-Speed Grease Technology for New Energy Vehicles——Klüber Lubrication (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
Application of Digital Printing and Spraying Technology in Automotive Painting——Leapmotor Co., Ltd.
Industrialization Application of Body Dual-Tone Black Clear Coat Materials and Process Equipment Development——Geely Automobile Group Co., Ltd.
Low-Cost Mold-Free Roll Forming Technology for Ultra-High-Strength Steel——Great Wall Motors Co., Ltd.
Research and Application of High Paint Transfer Efficiency Spraying Technology——Chery Automobile Co., Ltd. Jetour Brand Division
Development of Sealed Hot Melt Self-Tapping Screw Connection Technology——Li Auto
Innovation of New Water Bath (Hot Bath) Hot Stamping Process Technology——Great Wall Motors Co., Ltd.
Application of Scratch-Resistant Clear Coat Technology in Automotive Painting——Geely Automobile Group Co., Ltd.
Industrialization Application of New Dual-Tone Vehicle Black Clear Coat Material Technology——Leapmotor Co., Ltd.
Research on New Color Development and Rapid Debugging Standardization——Chery Commercial Vehicle (Anhui) Co., Ltd. Henan Branch
Application of Cloud-Based and Multi-Angle Colorimeter Intelligent Vehicle Color Difference Control Technology——Leapmotor Co., Ltd.
Innovation and Application of Vehicle Water Sealing Strip Clip Assembly System and Control Method——Dongfeng Motor Co., Ltd. Dongfeng Nissan Passenger Vehicle Company
Self-Developed Non-Metal Exterior Panel Adjustment and Assembly Method——FAW Group Corporation Engineering Technology Department (Process Engineering Institute)
Top Notch Series with Next-Generation KenGold Coating Technology——Kennametal Asia (Shanghai) Management Co., Ltd.
DZ 22 W five axis Duoble-Spindle Machining Center——Chiron Machine Tool (Taicang) Co., Ltd.
EDC PDIV Partial Discharge Measurement——Marposs (Shanghai) Technologies Co., Ltd.
FF-1250H L——Yamazaki Mazak (China) Co., Ltd.
4-Axis Universal Machining Center G640/G840——GROB Machine Tools (China) Co., Ltd.
Face Finishing Milling cutter——Seco Tools (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
High-Efficiency Perforating Technology with "Four Unrestricted " for Interior Trim Leather——CHAHO (Tianjin) Technology Co., Ltd
Self-Designed and Manufactured Hidden Exterior Handle Assembly Tool——FAW Group Corporation
NGO Self-bonding Varnish——Quaker Chemical (China) Co., Ltd.
Intelligent Inspection Technology Empowering CTP Battery Manufacturing Quality Improvement——SAIC General Motors Power Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
Automotive Industry Smart Manufacturing Benchmark Award
Innovative Practices in the Construction of Ultium 2.0 AI Super Smart Factory——SAIC General Motors Powertrain (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
Application of APS Intelligent Decision-Making Technology in the Supply Chain Planning of the Lithium Battery Industry——Shanghai Mathartsys Software Co., Ltd.
Pioneering Sustainable Development Benchmark in the Automotive Industry——Faurecia (China) Holding Co., Ltd.
Application of New Low-Temperature Degreasing Energy-Saving and Carbon-Reduction Technology and Equipment in Automotive Painting——Geely Automobile Group Co., Ltd.
Smart Integrated Energy Service Project for Automotive Equipment Manufacturing——SiACT POWER Co., Ltd.
NIO Circular Car Project——NIO
Promoting Green Manufacturing for SMC Factories and Industry Chain Users with Low-Carbon and Digital-Intelligent Technologies——SMC Automation Co., Ltd.
The 2025 "Automotive Industry Sustaining Power Award" selection not only covered cutting-edge technological achievements in fields such as new energy vehicles, intelligent connectivity, and advanced manufacturing processes and equipment but also included outstanding practical cases in smart manufacturing and sustainable development. It established a platform for technical exchange and experience sharing, with the goal of promoting the adoption of advanced technologies and fostering technological progress and international collaboration in the automotive industry.
Looking ahead, we expect industry enterprises to continue leveraging innovation as a core driving force, using breakthrough scientific and technological achievements to drive comprehensive upgrades in automotive products. This will guide the automotive industry toward a future characterized by cleaner, smarter, safer, and more comfortable mobility, jointly shaping a brighter blueprint for intelligent and electric transportation.
Date: 08.12.2025
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