Auto Tech Innovation Thrives in York Region
York Region is 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).
- Home to Canada’s largest auto parts manufacturing cluster with over 100 auto parts and electronics manufacturing companies
- 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
Latest York Region Auto Tech Business News
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In the latest #YRtech blog, we roundup some of the most notable news coming out of York Region’s auto tech and auto parts sector. See what’s in store for the future of automotive innovation! - York Region’s Regional Innovation Centre, ventureLAB, Releases 2020 Annual Review
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