There is a saying in the car‑modifying community: Cars are built through modification, and shops are forged through perseverance.
Tucked deep inside industrial parks, these shops feature unassuming storefronts, yet their workshops house impressive builds. Their operators may have started as apprentices, opened their own stores after going bankrupt from car‑tinkering hobbies, or simply rolled up their sleeves out of frustration toward shoddy modification work.
They go by no collective name, yet share one identity — the backbone of China’s car‑modification industry.
October 16‑18, 2026, Tanzhou International Convention and Exhibition Center, Foshan. APAxpo 2026 spans five exhibition halls with 100,000 square meters of exhibition space, over 1,000 brands, more than 3,000 modified vehicles and 200,000 expected attendees. This marks the first major gathering of China’s car‑modification industry following official releases from nine government departments.
On October 18, we have reserved a dedicated stage for these “backbone” figures.
APAxpo 2026 National Outstanding Tuning Shop Awards · Officially Launched
This is no ordinary “recruitment”.
This is no ordinary “recruitment”.
It is an “identity coronation” for tuning shops across the country.
Registration is now open for outstanding tuning shops nationwide. If you possess genuine expertise, deliver real‑world workshop projects, and hold true passion in your stories — we are waiting for you.
Why must you come?
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Policy‑backed support: the “golden window period” for modification shops
In June 2026, the Ministry of Commerce and eight other government departments jointly issued a document, incorporating consumption in the automotive aftermarket into the national policy system for the first time.
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Sharing the stage with industry heavyweights: status as well as resources
At the coronation ceremony on October 18, you will attend alongside multiple automotive industry elites from the APAxpo “Super Player Group”, members of the “APA Super Model Group”, and more than 500 city‑level organizers nationwide.
This is not a ceremony where you simply “collect an award and leave”. It is an annual gathering of core connections within China’s auto modification industry.
Your shop deserves to be seen by these people.
What we are looking for are shops like these:
Attitude‑driven: No blind trend‑chasing, with a unique philosophy for car modification.
Attitude‑driven: No blind trend‑chasing, with a unique philosophy for car modification.
Work‑proven: Your workshop has housed builds that blow people’s minds.
Story‑rich: On this entrepreneurial journey, you have endured hardships, shed tears, and achieved great feats.
Passion‑fueled: You do not treat modification merely as a business, but as your life’s calling.
If you fit any of the above descriptions — you are exactly who we are searching for.
Will you be the one standing on the stage, or the one applauding from the audience?
The backbone of China’s car modification scene. See you in Foshan this October.
