EQUIP AUTO Paris has long been a meeting place for the automotive aftermarket and traditional mechanical innovations, but this year is different. The shift is clear: electric mobility is taking centre stage, to say the least. Between battery technologies, high-voltage maintenance and connected tools, the 2025 edition represents the advance of low-carbon mobility.
50 years of a benchmark show
Created in 1975, EQUIP AUTO brings together all the players in the automotive ecosystem. It includes manufacturers, equipment suppliers, distributors, repairers and start-ups. Held every two years, the event has evolved with the times to keep pace with changes in the market. It is now regarded as a major player in developments in the automotive world.
For its 2025 edition, synonymous with its fiftieth anniversary, the show is expecting 100,000 professionals and will be bringing together 1,400 exhibitors and brands over an area of more than 100,000 m². The programme includes eight themed villages. These include energy management, retrofitting, connectivity and the rebuilding and recycling of parts. This is a first.
2025: an electric edition
As the official programme clearly shows, this year it’s electrified mobility that’s dominating the debates. From energy converters and charging stations to thermal management systems and diagnostic software for electric vehicles, electromobility technologies are everywhere.
According to the organisers, more than 60% of the exhibitors at this year’s show will be presenting solutions related to electrified mobility. This is a record since the show’s inception. Major equipment manufacturers such as Valeo, Bosch and Mahle are also present, symbolising the significant changes taking place in the vehicle fleet.
Valeo, symbol of an industry in transition
Among the most prominent French exhibitors was Valeo, automotive supplier and leader in the aftermarket. The group was awarded the EQUIP AUTO 2025 Grand Prix International de l’Innovation Automobile for its remanufactured DQ250 dual wet clutch, intended for more than five million vehicles on the road in Europe.
At the same time, Valeo is presenting technical solutions directly linked to electromobility: thermal management systems for batteries and electric motors, as well as Ineez intelligent charging tools. The company is also focusing on training and technical support by setting up training platforms for technicians working on high-voltage vehicles.
A sector that is reinventing itself
As well as technology, the entire automotive world is being reinvented. And automatically, players in the industry have to adapt, and fast. With the reduction in the number of mechanical parts, the almost ubiquitous use of digital technology and the rise of on-board software, traditional business models are being redefined.
Some of the aftermarket SMEs present at the show are changing direction, such as SUSTAINera, a subsidiary of Stellantis, which has moved into battery reconditioning, Lormauto, which specialises in automotive retrofitting, Gruau for electric commercial vehicles, and LM Mobilité for light mobility.
EQUIP AUTO has become the spotlight for this industry. The industry is seeking to stabilise itself in this period of perpetual change.
A showcase for French expertise
This year’s show also highlights the national ecosystem. With stands from Verkor, Forsee Power and Stellantis, among others, France is well represented. It is showing that it intends to be a major industrial player in the transition to electricity.
Through this high-profile event, our French manufacturers want to prove that the European momentum in terms of low-carbon mobility is no longer limited to Germany.
A course that is becoming clear
The fiftieth anniversary of EQUIP AUTO confirms a trend: the automotive industry is now organised around electric vehicles. Major equipment manufacturers and young innovative companies are all converging towards a common goal. To make mobility cleaner, more connected and more sustainable.
Fifty years after its creation, EQUIP AUTO Paris bears witness to an industry undergoing a complete overhaul.
