JAMA Canada – 1999 Snapshot of
the Industry
The members of JAMA Canada include Hino Diesel Trucks Canada, Honda
Canada, Honda of Canada Manufacturing, Mazda Canada, Nissan Canada, Subaru Canada, Suzuki
Canada, Toyota Canada, and Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada. There are three affiliated
vehicle manufacturing plants in Canada, and 39 auto parts related manufacturing
operations.
Total Japanese
investment in vehicle manufacturing (including expansions, current plants &
CAMI) |
$4.3 billion |
| Employment 1999 |
50,000 |
 |
Manufacturing: Motor Vehicles (incl. CAMI) |
8,300 |
|
Parts & Materials Plants (est.) |
10,100 |
|
National Sales/Distribution |
1,600 |
|
Dealerships (est. CAJAD) |
30,000 |
Unit Production, 1999 (incl.
CAMI) |
599,300 |
| Unit Exports, 1999 (incl. CAMI) |
472,400 |
| Unit Imports, 1999 |
255,000 |
|
from Japan |
167,000 |
|
|
from US/Mexico |
88,000 |
|
Light Vehicle Sales in
Canada, 1999 |
364,600 |
| JAMA Canada members market share, 1999 |
24.3% |
|
Passenger car share |
33.0% |
 |
|
Light truck share |
14.2% |
|
| HONDA of CANADA MFG (HCM) |
| Location: |
Alliston, Ontario |
| Start-up: |
November, 1986 |
| Investment: |
$1.1 billion |
| Vehicles Built: |
Civic, Acura 1.6EL,
Odyssey minivan |
| Employment: |
3,200 + 300(2000) |
| Production: |
274,900 – 1999 |
| Export: |
202,200 – 1999 |
| Ttl. New Capacity: |
290,000 – 1999
(330,000 – 2000) |
TOYOTA MOTOR MANUFACTURING
CANADA (TMMC) |
| Location: |
Cambridge, Ontario |
| Start-up: |
November, 1988 |
| Investment: |
$2.2 billion |
| Vehicles Built: |
Corolla – 4 door,
Camry Solara |
| Employment: |
2,700 |
| Production: |
211,000 – 1999 |
| Export: |
168,000 – 1999 |
| Ttl. New Capacity: |
200,000 – 1999 |
| Engine Assembly: |
1.8L 4cyl |
CAMI AUTOMOTIVE (SUZUKI/GM
CANADA) |
| Location: |
Ingersoll, Ontario |
| Start-up: |
April, 1989 |
| Investment: |
$1.0 billion |
| Vehicle: |
Swift/ Chevrolet Metro
Suzuki Vitara/ Chevrolet Tracker |
| Employment: |
2,400 |
| Production: |
113,400 – 1999 |
| Export: |
102,200 – 1999 |
| Ttl. Capacity |
200,000 |
Honda Canada opened a $300 million plant in Alliston, Ontario for the
Odyssey minivan, in 1998 with a two-shift capacity of 120,000 units and an additional
1,200 associates. Last year, Honda Canada also announced an additional 40,000 units of
capacity will be added in 2000, including production of a new sport utility vehicle. In
1997, Toyota opened their $600 million plant in Cambridge, Ontario which increased
capacity by 120,000 units and an additional 1,200 team members. TMMC continues to make
Corollas and 1.8L four cylinder engines and began assembly of the Camry Solara in 1998.
TMMC will also produce about 6,000 Camry Solara convertibles annually starting in 2000.
Canada is the only location for the production of both the Honda Odyssey and the Camry
Solara. In 1998, CAMI began production of the Suzuki Vitara in Ingersoll, Ontario.
When these expansions are fully operational, over $4.3 billion will have been in
invested in Canadian vehicle manufacturing, with a potential production capacity of
730,000 units, and a workforce of 8,600 Canadians at Honda, Toyota and CAMI.
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