SHANGHAI, China, October 30-31, 2006. China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) will host the fourth China Automotive Industry Forum at Shanghai Petrochemical Auditorium in CEIBS.

Further to the success of last year's forum, this year's topic, "Feasible and Sustainable Development" will look at the same problems as the global industry is facing: over-capacity and low (or no) profitability throughout the value chain. Eight sessions throughout two days will cover such topics as Macroeconomic and Automotive Industry Policies in China, China in the Global Automotive Market , Sustainable Development: Standards & Regulations, Movement Towards a Competitive Automotive Component Industry-Synchronization of the Supply Chain , Product and Brand, Distribution: the Main Battlefield, and Developing Trends in China's Commercial Vehicle Sector. The closing session will address the China's Automotive Industry Structure: Cooperation & Consolidation.

Representatives from different sectors of the auto industry in China will gather together and discuss practical options from the perspectives of government, scholars, and automobile companies. Speakers include Professor Mr. Yao Jingyuan, Chief Economist of the National Bureau of Statistics of China, Mr. Chen Qingtai, Research Fellow of the Development Research Centre of the State Council of PRC, Mr. Li Shufu, Chairman of Geely Group, Dr. Sergio Marchionne, President of ACEA; CEO of FIAT S.p.A, Mr. Xu Changming, Director of Information Resources Department of the State Information Centre, Mr. Ali Ordoobadi,, Valeo Group Vice President China and others. The Forum is established as one of the most premier events to gain new insights into China's evolving automotive Industry.

Find out more on Monday, October 30, 2006 when automobile industry leaders and distinguished scholars will gather at CEIBS in Shanghai to explore issues about the Chinese Automotive Industry and discuss practical options from different perspectives.

For more information about The Chinese Automotive Industry Forum, please contact Ms. Stephanie Cheng at +86-21-28905246 or visit www.ceibs.edu/autoforum.