(Yicai Global) Oct. 22 -- Ford Motor and Toyota Motor Corp. are two of the more than 50 carmakers and auto parts manufacturers from across the globe that will display their latest products and technologies at the fourth China International Import Expo, scheduled to kick off in two weeks’ time, the Shanghai Observer reported.

Ford is the car brand representing this year’s CIIE, the organizers said. Volkswagen and Daimler are also some of the big names to be in attendance.

Covering 30,000 square meters, the automobile exhibition zone is divided into four parts, namely vehicles, parts, electronics and supporting products. There will also be a 8,000 square meter sub-zone dedicated to smart travel, with exhibits on autonomous driving, intelligent connected vehicles, automobile-related new energies and car chips.

For the first time, the CIIE is including a special area for the incubation of auto-related innovations. Fifteen firms from home and abroad will display cutting-edge new technologies in fields such as self-driving, digital travel and internet-of-vehicles solutions.

Editor: Kim Taylor