Auto Tech Innovation Thrives in York Region
Along with the above-mentioned multinationals, York Region is also home to global corporate headquarters of Magna International, North America’s largest auto parts manufacturer, and other auto parts leaders such as Martinrea, Multimatic, TS Tech, Co-Ex-Tec, Van-Rob, Mobile Climate Control, Showa, Novo Plastics, and International Automotive Components (IAC).
- Canadian HQ location for BMW, Honda, Hyundai, Mazda, and Volvo
- Home to Canada’s largest automotive innovation hub – General Motors CTC Markham Campus – and other autotech industry leaders such as Veoneer, Auto Charges, CIeNET, Applanix, DealerFX, D&V Electronics, and Bluewrist, to name a few
- More than 15,000 automotive sector-related jobs (est.)
- 3 of the 4 Canadian companies on the Automotive News Top 100 Suppliers Worldwide list are headquartered in York Region
- High-end automotive assembly location, including the Ford GT “Supercar” and Aston Martin Valkyrie “Hypercar” by Multimatic
Data sources: Automotive News, Automotive Policy Research Centre, Statistics Canada, Canadian Business Counts December 2018, York Region Employment Survey 2018
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