HONG KONG, June 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The 2025 International Automotive & Supply Chain Expo (Hong Kong) (“Hong Kong Auto Expo” or the “Expo”) kicked off today at AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong. As the chief strategic automotive media partner of the event, Autohome Inc. (NYSE: ATHM; HKEX: 2518) (“Autohome” or the “Company”) provided comprehensive coverage throughout the Expo. Centered around “AI Technology”, the Company showcased an impressive interactive technology experience at its booth, highlighting its expertise and innovative applications in areas such as AI and big data. The exhibit demonstrated how technology is reshaping the entire automotive consumption chain for visitors.
During the Expo, Autohome officially unveiled its overseas strategy. The Company aims to strengthen its integrated online and offline approach to build a comprehensive end-to-end solution for automakers entering global markets. This includes vehicle procurement, one-stop logistics, parts supply, and after-sales services, providing robust support for Chinese automotive brands seeking to expand globally.
Online, Autohome leverages its overseas websites to establish itself as a globally leading automotive information hub while utilizing its international marketing matrix to enhance the global presence of Chinese automakers.
Offline, based on its “Autohome Space Stores” as a key platform, the Company offers intelligent marketing solutions tailored to local markets, ranging from market insights to product adaptation, enabling full-cycle localized operational support for businesses expanding abroad.
Mr. Yang Song, Chief Executive Officer of Autohome, stated: “By leveraging our core strengths in ‘Data + Technology + Ecosystem,’ Autohome is committed to building the preferred global comprehensive automotive service platform for Chinese brands expanding internationally, helping ‘intelligent manufacturing in China‘ earn recognition and trust from consumers worldwide.”
About Autohome
Autohome Inc. (NYSE: ATHM; HKEX: 2518) is the leading online destination for automobile consumers in China. According to QuestMobile, in March 2025, the average mobile DAUs reached 76.92 million with an increase of 10.8% year-over-year. Its mission is to engage, educate and inform consumers about everything auto. Autohome provides occupationally generated content, professionally generated content, user-generated content, and AI-generated content, a comprehensive automobile library, and extensive automobile listing information to automobile consumers, covering the entire car purchase and ownership cycle. The ability to reach a large and engaged user base of automobile consumers has made Autohome a preferred platform for automakers and dealers to conduct their advertising campaigns. Further, the Company’s dealer subscription and advertising services allow dealers to market their inventory and services through Autohome’s platform, extending the reach of their physical showrooms to potentially millions of internet users in China and generating sales leads for them. The Company offers sales leads, data analysis, and marketing services to assist automakers and dealers with improving their efficiency and facilitating transactions. Autohome operates its “Autohome Mall,” a full-service online transaction platform, to facilitate transactions for automakers and dealers. Further, through its websites and mobile applications, it also provides other value-added services, including auto financing, auto insurance, used car transactions, and aftermarket services.
