Gasgoo Munich- As new energy vehicles enter the deep waters of mass adoption, and trillion-yuan emerging industries like AI computing infrastructure and the low-altitude economy rise rapidly, thermal management is stepping into the spotlight. This key technology, long hidden behind the supply chain, is moving to center stage at unprecedented speed.
From power battery thermal control to smart cabin thermal comfort; from high-performance chip cooling to thermal balancing for aircraft in complex environments—the boundaries of thermal management are being redefined. An "all-scenario intelligent thermal control era," covering automotive, energy storage, computing centers, and low-altitude mobility, is fast approaching.
Data shows the market for China's new energy vehicle thermal management systems reached 86.4 billion yuan in 2025, with market penetration nearing 50%. The market size is projected to leap further to 127.4 billion yuan in 2026. From 2023 to 2027, the industry's compound annual growth rate (CAGR) is expected to reach 20%. As the industry scale continues to expand, the technical framework is also undergoing a deep reconstruction: integrated thermal management systems are accelerating in adoption, multi-heat-source synergy and energy management capabilities are evolving, and innovations in eco-friendly refrigerants, efficient heat exchange materials, and intelligent control algorithms are constantly breaking through. These shifts are propelling the industry from "functional support" toward "efficiency-driven."
Meanwhile, the explosion of emerging application scenarios is reshaping the logic of industry competition. AI computing centers demand higher standards for high-density heat dissipation; low-altitude aircraft pose new challenges for lightweighting and thermal control in extreme environments; and energy storage systems put thermal safety and system stability to the test. At the intersection of these diverse scenarios, the thermal management industry is facing a critical window to leap from a single automotive technology to a cross-industry foundational capability.
Against this backdrop, Gasgoo will host the "2026 4th Automotive Thermal Management All-Scenario Innovation Development Forum" on June 24. This year's forum will focus on core themes including supply chain collaborative innovation, technological breakthroughs in emerging scenarios, and system integration with energy efficiency upgrades.
Industry experts and corporate representatives from OEMs, thermal management system suppliers, core component manufacturers, and materials and technology companies will gather to engage in in-depth exchanges on the evolution of thermal management technology and industry trends across diverse scenarios such as new energy vehicles, energy storage, AI computing, and low-altitude aircraft. The forum will also spotlight frontier directions like integrated thermal management architecture, heat pump system innovation, liquid cooling technology, efficient heat dissipation materials, and intelligent control algorithms, jointly exploring technical breakthroughs and value reconstruction for the thermal management industry in the all-scenario era.
Amid accelerating industry convergence and continuous technological iteration, this is more than just an industry dialogue on technology and trends—it is set to become a vital platform linking the upstream and downstream supply chain and driving ecological collaborative innovation. On June 24, Gasgoo looks forward to joining industry partners to witness the thermal management industry advance into a new stage of higher energy efficiency, broader scenarios, and deeper intelligence.
A deep dialogue on the future boundaries of the thermal management industry is about to begin.
