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Japanese Automakers in Canada 50 Years in the Making

Japanese-brand automakers first arrived in Canada back

in 1965 – emerging global players eager to establish their

place in North America’s car market. Ever since, the auto

industry in Canada and around the world has undergone

constant and dramatic change: including oil shocks,

stricter regulations, trade policy, intense competition,

currency fluctuations and disruptive technologies, just

to name a few. Fortunately, Japanese automakers were

ready, resilient and up to the challenge.

With rising sales and market share, the first Japanese

auto manufacturing plant in Canada opened in Alliston in

1986, and others followed soon after. Since 1965, almost

18 million Japanese-brand vehicles have been sold to

Canadians, while over 20 million vehicles have been built

in Canada since 1986.

Nearly DoubledJapanese-brand auto manufacturing in Canada has nearly doubled since 2000.

17.9 MillionVehicles sold in Canada since 1965

Cumulative investment inauto manufacturing since 1986

$14.6 Billion

$$$

Vehicles built in Canada since 1986

20.2 Million

Net exports cumulatively through 2019

5.2 Million

British Columbia

Japanese AutoManufacturing in Canada

Light Vehicle, Truck and Engine Production

1. Honda of Canada Manufacturing (2

vehicle

and 1 engine plant, Alliston)

2. Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada

(Cambridge North and South plants)

3. Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada

(Woodstock)

4. Hino Motors Canada, Ltd.

Auto Parts

5. Canadian Auto Parts

Toyota (BC)

6. Waterville TG (Coaticook)

7. Waterville TG Inc. (Waterville)

8. Bridgestone Canada Inc. (Joliette)

9. NTN Bearing Mfg. Canada

10. F & P Mfg Inc.

11. TRQSS, Inc.

12. MSSC Canada

13. TS Tech Canada Inc.

14. Vuteq Canada Inc..

15. Freudenberg-NOK

16. Tasus Canada Corporation

17. INOAC Interior Systems LP

18. ABC INOAC Exterior Systems

19. Trimont Manufacturing Inc.

20. Listowel Technology Inc.

21. ACG Automotive Canada Inc.

22. Dyna-Mig, A Division of F & P Mfg., Inc.

23. Sanoh Canada, Ltd.

24. Jefferson Elora Corp.

25. KTH Shelburne Mfg. Inc.

26. Kumi Canada Corporation

27. Musashi Auto Parts

Canada Inc.

28. Denso Manufacturing

Canada, Inc.

29. Showa Canada Inc.

30. Waterville TG Ontario

31. TG Minto Corporation

32. FIO Automotive Canada Corp.

33. Toyota Boshoku Canada Inc.

34. Amino North America Corporation

35. Toyotetsu Canada, Inc.

36. Toyota Boshoku Canada Inc.

37. Aisin Canada Inc.

38. Hayashi Canada Inc.

39. Takumi Stamping Canada Inc.

40. Arvin Sango Canada Inc.

41. TG Minto Corporation -

Stratford Plant

42. Howa Canada

Manufacturing Inc.

43. Blenheim Interior Trim

44. THK Rhythm Automotive

(St. Catharines)

45. THK Rhythm Automotive (Tillsonburg)

46. Mitsui Hi-Tec Canada

Materials, Machine Tools, Sub-Assembly & Services

47. Sanyo Canadian Machine

Works Inc.

48. Canada Mold Technology Inc.

49. SMC Pneumatics (Canada) Ltd.

50. DJ Galvanizing

51. Coilplus Canada Inc.

52. Durez Canada Company, Ltd.

53. Maple Automotive Corp. (Cambridge)

54. Kintetsu World Express

(Canada) Inc.

55. Horiba Automotive Test

Systems Inc.

56. Toyota Tsusho Canada, Inc. (Woodstock)

57. Tsubaki of Canada Ltd.

58. NGF Canada Limited

59. Green Metals Canada, Inc.

60. Maple Automotive Corp. (Woodstock)

61. Toyota Tsusho Canada, Inc. (Cambridge)

62. Autrans Corporation

Ingersoll Plant

63. Jervis B. Webb Company

of Canada, Ltd.

64. KWE Guelph

65. Omron Automotive Technologies

66. Simcoe Parts Service Inc.

67. Nippon Express Canada

Materials, machine, tools,sub-assembly and services

Light vehicle, truckand engine production

Nearly half of Canada’s light

vehicle production in 2019

Auto parts and related plantsDealerships across Canada

1.25 vehicles built for

every 1 sold in Canada

Canadians directly and

indirectly employed

With a pragmatic belief in “building where you

sell,” Canada’s Japanese-brand automakers have

steadily strengthened their commitment to the

Canadian auto industry, creating high-quality

jobs in distribution, sales, service, manufacturing,

exporting, and importing motor vehicles and auto

parts. In fact, we build more vehicles than we sell,

and export more than we import.

2019 in PerspectiveA Renewed Focus on Steady, Long-Term Growth

94,000

Manufacturing plants,

including cars, trucks, engines

& aluminum wheels

Canadian jobs supported through

direct, intermediate, and spin-off

employment

218,000

Auto parts

Quebec

Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association of Canada

151 Bloor Street West, Ste 840, Toronto, Canada M5S 1S4 Tel: 416-968-0150 • Web: www.jama.ca • Email: [email protected]

Putting Canada inthe Driver’s Seat The automotive industry is inextricably linked to economic

prosperity in Canada. Recent reports have identified

Canada’s automotive industry as the second largest

manufacturing industry, adding an approximate $18 billion

a year to GDP, $86 billion a year to Canadian exports, and

employing over 126,000 people directly and half a million

people indirectly. Yet, the market is in flux. Consumer

interests are changing. The market is shifting rapidly

towards light trucks, SUVs, and crossovers. Despite the

challenges, Japanese-brands are soldiering on with their

long-term commitment to build a globally competitive,

economically robust and environmentally friendly auto

industry in Canada.

Vehicle Manufacturing

Materials, Machine Tools, Sub-Assembly and Services

Auto Parts

Total

Japanese-brand automanufacturing jobs in CanadaIn 2019, Canada celebrated the 90th anniversary

of bilateral diplomatic relations with Japan,

while Honda Canada celebrated its 50th

anniversary since establishment in 1969. And

Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada reaffirmed

its commitment to Canada, announcing plans

to assemble the Lexus NX, a compact luxury

crossover including a hybrid version, at their

plant in Southwestern Ontario in 2022. This

continued investment in Canada will give

manufacturers the opportunity to assemble SUVs

that have previously only been built in Japan

and will secure more long-term growth in the

Canadian auto sector.