Industry
Japanese auto brands manufactured in Canada
Honda of Canada Manufacturing (HCM)
Location:
Alliston, Ontario
Start-up:
November, 1986
Cumulative Investment:
$4.7 billion
Vehicles Built:
Plant 1: Civic (Coupe/Sedan)
Plant 2: CR-V, Civic Si (Coupe/Sedan)
Engine Plant: 4 cylinder (2.0L & 2.4L)Employment:
4,200
Production:
432,786 – 2018
Exports:
321,336 – 2018 (74.2%)
Annual Capacity:
400,000 vehicles & 260,000 engines (2 shifts)
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada (TMMC)
Location:
Cambridge, Ontario & Woodstock, Ontario
Start-up:
November, 1988 (Cambridge) & November, 2008 (Woodstock)
Cumulative Investment:
$7.2 billion
Vehicles Built:
Cambridge North: Corolla
Cambridge South: Lexus RX 350, RX450h
Woodstock: Toyota RAV4Employment:
8,000+
Production:
497,354 – 2018
Exports:
405,502 – 2018 (81.5%)
Annual Capacity:
500,000 units (2 shifts)
HINO Motors Canada
Location:
Woodstock, Ontario
Start-up:
April, 2006
Cumulative Investment:
$4.7 billion
Vehicles Built:
Class 4-7 medium duty trucks
Class 4 Series: 155
Class 5 Series: 165 & 195
Class 6 Series: 258 & 268
Class 7 Series: 338 & 358Employment:
106
Production:
2,873 – 2018
Exports:
for Canada only
Annual Capacity:
2,000 units (1 shift)
Honda of Canada Manufacturing (HCM)
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada (TMMC)
HINO Motors Canada
Honda was the first Japanese automaker to build vehicles in Canada in 1986, followed by Toyota in 1988 and CAMI (GM/Suzuki) in 1989. Currently Japanese-brand automakers are Canada’s first (Toyota) and third (Honda) largest manufacturers of light duty vehicles.
Japanese-brand auto parts manufacturers began to invest in Canada in the early 1970s, supplying parts and components to the growing auto industry in Canada. Today there are 64 Japanese auto parts related manufacturers in Canada, most of which are located in Ontario.
Their commitment to Canada continues to grow. Japanese-branded companies have have consistently manufactured more automobiles every year since 2001. Today, they produce more than a million vehicles per year — almost half of all light vehicle production in Canada.
46%
of light vehicles built in Canada that are Japanese branded
$12.7 billion
Cumulative investment in manufacturing by Japanese automakers in Canada since 1985
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Canada’s two best-selling cars are the Honda Civic and Toyota Corolla: both Japanese brands that are made in Canada