Malaysia’s largest automotive aftermarket trade show has set its targets, and the organisers have put a number on it: about RM12 million in sales transactions across three days, from roughly 350 exhibitors, in front of more than 22,000 visitors. MIAPEX 2026 — the Malaysia International Automotive & Parts Expo — runs 23 to 25 October at the Malaysia International Exhibition & Convention Centre (MIECC), The Mines, Seri Kembangan, and entrance is free.
The figures come from organising chairman Ong Choon Jet, speaking at the press conference announcing the expo’s sixth edition. The event is endorsed by the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) and organised by AsiaAuto Venture Sdn Bhd.
The MIAPEX 2026 organising team at the press conference announcing the sixth edition. Source: MIAPEX, via Bernama.
The numbers, and what sits behind them
The headline target is RM12 million in sales transactions, which the organisers attribute to running a business-to-business and a consumer programme at the same time rather than treating the show as one or the other. Ong’s own framing, quoted by CarSifu: “MIAPEX has evolved beyond a traditional automotive parts exhibition. As we enter our 6th Edition, our vision is very clear: B2B by Industry, B2C by Experience.”
| MIAPEX 2026 at a glance | Figure |
|---|---|
| Dates | 23–25 October 2026 (Friday to Sunday) |
| Venue | MIECC, The Mines, Seri Kembangan, Selangor |
| Edition | Sixth |
| Exhibitors | Around 350, from 10 markets |
| Visitors targeted | More than 22,000 over three days |
| Sales target | About RM12 million in transactions |
| Endorsement | MATRADE (third consecutive year, per the organiser’s Malay-language coverage) |
| Admission | Free |
| Organiser | AsiaAuto Venture Sdn Bhd |
Sources: Bernama (15 September 2026), CarSifu and Harian Metro coverage of the same press conference.
On the sourcing side, the exhibitor list spans the region and beyond. Bernama’s report names Malaysia, China, Japan, South Korea, Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore and Germany among the participating markets; Harian Metro’s Malay-language report on the same event lists the same set but differs on the final two entries, so we have kept to the names both reports agree on rather than repeat a figure one outlet contradicts.
The show floor in a previous edition: parts, accessories, tuning and repair suppliers on one carpet. Source: MIAPEX, malaysiaautopartsexpo.com.
What a workshop owner actually goes for
For the trade audience — parts suppliers, distributors, workshop owners, logistics operators — the two conferences are the substantive part of the programme, and they are free to attend with the rest of the show.
The ASEAN Logistics and Transportation Conference runs 23–24 October and covers four things Bernama names explicitly: green electric-vehicle fleets, artificial-intelligence adoption, cross-border logistics, and an industry leaders’ town hall. That is a logistics agenda with an EV and AI layer, which is the direction the aftermarket’s commercial-vehicle side has been moving.
The Asia Automotive Repair Expert Conference (AARE) 2026 runs on 25 October and is aimed squarely at local workshop owners: technical advancements, EV car-repair safety, and industry certification standards. For a Malaysian workshop deciding how much to invest in EV capability, that certification strand is the most concrete item on the whole programme.
The three days at a glance. Source: BD Media, compiled from Bernama’s report of the press conference.
And for everyone else
The consumer side is deliberately loud. The Philippine Bumper to Bumper Car Show makes its Malaysian debut. The Raja & Ratu Tukar Tayar 2026 tyre-changing championship returns, and members of the public can enter and compete. The Malaysia Toy Cars Expo launches at this edition, bringing Tamiya mini 4WD and remote-control disciplines. Mega sales run across the floor, and registered visitors go into booth challenges and a lucky draw with RM20,000 in prizes.
Ong’s closing line to the public was the simplest sentence in the whole announcement: “Our message is simple: Come and experience MIAPEX. Entrance is free, and everyone is welcome.”
Why this matters to the aftermarket trade. A RM12 million transaction target across three days is a sourcing event, not a car show with a trade corner. For Malaysian parts suppliers and workshops, the practical value is in the two conferences and the buyer-facing business matching; for everyone else, it is the one weekend a year the whole aftermarket is in one building and admission costs nothing.
Sources
- Bernama, “MIAPEX Targets RM12 Mln In Sales Transactions At Upcoming Automotive Expo”, 15 September 2026 — source of the RM12 million target, the 350-exhibitor and 22,000-visitor figures, the MATRADE endorsement, both conference programmes, the B2C highlights and the Ong quotes
- Ong Choon Jet, organising chairman, MIAPEX 2026 — quoted by Bernama and CarSifu on the expo’s positioning and free admission
- CarSifu, “MIAPEX 2026: Oct 23 – 25, MIECC, The Mines” — organiser identity (AsiaAuto Venture Sdn Bhd), the “B2B by Industry, B2C by Experience” quote, the free-admission registration link and the full B2C highlight list
- Harian Metro, “MIAPEX 2026 sasar jualan lebih RM12 juta” — Malay-language corroboration of the RM12 million target, the 22,000-visitor figure and the third consecutive year of MATRADE support
- MIAPEX official site, malaysiaautopartsexpo.com — dates, venue, free admission and visitor registration
