Automechanika Dubai 2025 took place across 92,000 square meters with more than 2,400 exhibitors from over 60 countries, making it the largest automotive aftermarket trade fair in the region. Türkiye demonstrated strong participation with 93 companies, while nine Turkish firms in the lubricants and fuels category attracted significant attention with their products and services.
As the Middle East and Africa’s largest automotive aftermarket exhibition, Automechanika Dubai 2025 welcomed thousands of industry professionals from around the world over three days. The 22nd edition of the fair broke records in international diversity, hosting more than 2,400 exhibitors from over 60 countries. The event was staged across 20 halls and 20 international pavilions.
Covering a total of 10 product categories, the 2025 edition highlighted electrification, artificial intelligence integration, digitalization, and sustainability. In the lubricants sector, new base oil requirements for electric vehicles, advanced additive chemistry, and formulation science were at the forefront. These topics were explored in detail during the LABX sessions held at the fair.
The exhibition was inaugurated by Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, President of the UAE National Olympic Committee, who emphasized Dubai’s role as a hub for innovative and sustainable technologies in automotive and logistics services.
Other highlights of the fair included:
- Automechanika Academy: Sustainability strategies, remanufacturing, tire and battery innovations, AI-supported diagnostic systems.
- Innovation4Mobility: Circular economy solutions, smart infrastructure, and connected mobility.
- CV Evolution: Digital solutions in the commercial vehicle sector and carbon reduction in logistics.
- Fleet FWD: Smart fleet management and operational efficiency.
- Automechanika Dubai Awards: Recognizing leading companies in sustainability, innovation, and digitalization.
Strong Turkish Participation
The fair drew attention regionally with 93 Turkish companies exhibiting. Turkish firms showcased a wide range of products, including lubricants and lubrication systems, spare parts, braking and suspension systems, filtration solutions, wheels and tires, maintenance chemicals, and vehicle equipment.
In the lubricants and fuels category, nine Turkish companies presented products such as next-generation lubricants compatible with electric vehicles, low-viscosity energy-saving engine oils, sustainable base oil technologies, high-performance heavy-duty lubricants, and advanced additive chemistry solutions.
Some companies also highlighted digitalized oil management systems, sensor-based analysis technologies, and production processes aimed at reducing carbon footprints. The renewal of fleets in the Gulf region and the rising penetration of EVs created significant opportunities for Turkish lubricant companies in terms of new distribution agreements and partnerships.
Automechanika Dubai 2025 concluded as a platform accelerating the transformation of the automotive aftermarket and lubricant industries both regionally and globally. Innovations shaped around electrification, sustainability, and digitalization provided guidance for all stakeholders—from manufacturers and distributors to service providers and fleet managers.
