News Release
Oakville, CANADA — The Ontario government is matching a $295 million investment with the federal government to retool Ford of Canada’s Oakville Assembly Complex into a global hub for battery electric vehicle production. This $1.8 billion investment represents one of the most significant investments in the province’s auto sector in a generation.
Spotlight
Ontario places first for the fifth consecutive year as best location for 2020 according to Site Selection Magazine due to an increase in Canadian FDI.
The Ontario government is launching the next round of applications for the Ontario Automotive Modernization Program (O-AMP).
Publication
Along the 500-mile (800 km) corridor that stretches from Detroit to Ottawa lies the richest concentration of auto-related resources anywhere in the world. Ontario is the only subnational jurisdiction with five OEMs and ranks second only to Michigan for North American vehicle production.
This August, TU-Automotive Detroit is celebrating 20 years of auto show excellence with its first ever all-digital event.
Ottawa, Ontario, based GBatteries has developed a way to enable ultra-fast charging of standard lithium-ion batteries, without compromising their cycle life, paving the way for more accessible electric vehicles.
Oakville, Ontario, based Shoplogix helps manufacturing companies to visualize, integrate, and act on production performance in real-time to uncover hidden production potential on the shop floor.
Hamilton, Ontario offers businesses a strategic location with access to various infrastructure, talent, leading research institutions and cost competitiveness.
Success story
Ontario-based BlackBerry, a leader in autonomous vehicle technology, credits its success to Ontario's engineering talent and supportive government.
The Automotive Centre of Excellence at Oshawa, Ontario's University of Ontario Institute of Technology is the world's leading aero and thermal test facility – which is why automakers are beating a path to the door.
The platform, developed and sold by Acerta Analytics Solutions Inc., in Kitchener, Ontario, gathers huge volumes of sensor data from vehicles as they go through quality inspections on the factory floor.
Ray Tanguay, former CEO of Toyota Canada and current auto advisor to the province of Ontario, delivered the keynote address reflecting on how Ontario is well-positioned to take advantage of the car of the future. With 15% of North American cars produced here already, Ontario could dominate the autonomous vehicle revolution.
Ontario-based BlackBerry QNX, a leader in autonomous vehicle embedded intelligence, credits its success to Ontario's engineering talent, supportive government and well established auto industry.
Waterloo, Ontario-based Nuvation, a leader in autonomous vehicle development, credits its success to Ontario’s engineering talent, IP policy and R&D tax credits.
BlackBerry QNX, an industry leader in automotive software, has announced the opening of their Autonomous Vehicle Innovation Centre (AVIC) in Ottawa.
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