JAPAN AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION OF CANADA

Statement on the Future of JAMA Canada and the Japanese-brand Auto Industry in Canada

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, December 15, 2020

Consequently, the office in Toronto will be closing at the end of the current fiscal year March 31, 2021.

Key Points: 
  • Consequently, the office in Toronto will be closing at the end of the current fiscal year March 31, 2021.
  • Since their entry into Canada over 50 years ago, JAMA Canada members have made meaningful and substantial contributions to the Canadian auto industry, the economy, and society overall, and will continue to do so in the years to come.
  • Instead, it has shifted to more technical, regulatory, and next generation vehicle challenges issues facing all automakers in Canada.
  • This includes a significant role for JAMA Canada members and Japanese related auto parts suppliers in the transition to the next generation of sustainable mobility.

Made-in-Canada Japanese-Brand Auto Manufacturing Stays the Course With Continued Stability and Growth

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, December 5, 2019
Companies, Economy of Japan, Motor vehicles, Toyota Group, Automotive industry in Canada, Toyota, Honda, Automotive industry

It reveals the Japanese-brand automotive industry in Canada employed more than 94,000 people in 2018 14,560 in vehicle manufacturing, 17,776 in parts manufacturing, and 58,343 in Japanese-brand new vehicle dealerships.

Key Points: 
  • It reveals the Japanese-brand automotive industry in Canada employed more than 94,000 people in 2018 14,560 in vehicle manufacturing, 17,776 in parts manufacturing, and 58,343 in Japanese-brand new vehicle dealerships.
  • The report also estimates the Japanese-brand auto industry in Canada supports more than 218,000 jobs across Canada through direct, intermediate and spin-off employment.
  • Japanese-brand automotive manufacturers produced 930,040 cars and light-duty trucks in Canada in 2018, with Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada producing nearly 500,000 and Honda Canada more than 430,000.
  • Japanese-brand automotive manufacturers have shown stability and growth during a period of restructuring, contraction and uncertainty across the entire industry.