AUTOMOTIVE TECH & AUTOMOTIVE PARTS MANUFACTURING
“York Region is home to one of the largest and most comprehensive auto tech ecosystems in North America.”
– Trillium Network for Advanced Manufacturing, Western University / January 2022
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AutoTech Thrives in York Region /
Toronto area’s York Region has developed a solid ecosystem of multinational auto parts manufacturers, auto-focused technology companies, and supply chain and logistics partners, is your company next to join us?
THE SECTOR AT A GLANCE
- Canada’s largest independent automotive parts and electronics manufacturing cluster
- 250+ companies [core sector]
- 15,000 direct jobs and 34,000 sector-relevant jobs
- An associated tech cluster that is the second largest in Canada – 4,600+ ICT companies
- Significant sector-related investments over the last few years including Tesla, General Motors, Celestica, Multimatic, Magna, and more
THE REGION IS HOME TO…
- Global headquarters of 3 of the 5 largest Canadian auto parts companies – Magna International, Martinrea, and Multimatic
- Canadian head office location for BMW, Honda, Hyundai, Mazda, and Volvo
- Canada’s largest corporate automotive innovation hub – General Motors Canadian Technical Centre (CTC) Markham Campus, and other private sector AutoTech R&D and technical centres
Data sources: Statistics Canada, Trillium Network for Advanced Manufacturing – Western University; Statistics Canada Canadian Business Counts; York Region Planning & Economic Development
