Listen to the people who do business in Ontario.

There's no better place than Ontario to build the car of the future
Ontario has had a successful auto industry for more than a century and has developed expertise in key areas of green auto research and production. More...

Toyota
The drive to build cleaner, greener cars in Ontario received a big boost when Toyota announced it would start assembling electric versions of its RAV4 sport utility vehicle in Woodstock, Ontario under a partnership with California-based Tesla Motors. More...

General Motors
On December 16, 2011 General Motors announced it would invest $68 million to build the next generation Chevrolet Impala at its award-winning Oshawa Assembly Plant. More...

The Woodbridge Group
Martin Mazza, Senior Vice President, Marketing and Global Sales

"Ontario is a great place to develop green auto innovations. We've got tremendous engineering talent, generous tax credits and strong government support. Ontario is also unique in that industry, academia and government work together to advance our industry."

Context: In 2007 The Woodbridge Group launched its BioFoam technology at the Tokyo Motor Show. With up to 40% bio-based content, it can be used in applications that include seat cushions, head restraints, arm-rests and overhead systems - immediately attracting the attention of OEMs worldwide. Today, the Mississauga-based company is the world lead in BioFoam technology and continues to develop new, environmentally friendly solutions.

Linamar
Linda Hasenfratz, CEO

"We're a global corporation with worldwide facilities, but Guelph was the obvious choice for our new centre of excellence in manufacturing. Ontario produces exceptional talent and the government is committed to promoting the greening of the auto industry."

Context: From product and process design to the building itself, "greenovation" is the order of the day at Linamar's new Frank Hasenfratz Centre of Excellence in Manufacturing. In a building that features a number of green innovations aimed at efficient energy use, the centre is focused on developing a wide range of green and fuel-efficient powertrain components and advanced production processes that minimize environmental impact and improve productivity.

Electrovaya
Paul Hart, CFO

"Being located in Ontario gives us an important competitive advantage, including access to some of the brightest research minds in the field and exceptional R&D tax credits."

Context: Electrovaya's cutting-edge lithium-ion technology lets electric vehicles go further on a single charge than other batteries, and can be used to power all classes of zero-emission electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. Impressed by the technology, in March 2010 the Chrysler Group contracted Electrovaya to provide lithium-ion batteries for a plug-in hybrid version of the Dodge Ram pickup in a three-year demonstration project.

Unicell
Roger Martin, Chairman

"Ontario is a great place to develop green auto products. The engineering talent and R&D tax credits are second to none."

Context: In 2007 veteran truck body designer and manufacturer Unicell introduced the Quicksider, a zero emission electric delivery vehicle. With an all-in-one fibre glass body, it's designed for ease of delivery. It's also energy efficient, has a top speed of 110 kph (65 mph), an all-electric range of about 100 kilometres (62 miles) and an anticipated lifespan of 15 years – all reasons why it quickly caught the attention of major courier companies across North America.

Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT)
Dr. Hossam Kishawy, Director, Automotive Engineering

"Over the last ten years the auto industry has changed dramatically – and it's going to change even more in the coming decade. Our industry is competing on the basis of its brain power and that's why we've developed undergraduate and graduate programs in automotive engineering."

Context: Incorporating the best practices from universities in Europe and the U.S., and in consultation with industry, UOIT's four-year undergraduate automotive engineering program trains students in all areas of automotive engineering, including systems and integration, design, R&D, economic analysis and sales and marketing. It's supported by state-of the-art facilities that include teaching laboratories, a manufacturing centre and the Automotive Centre of Excellence (ACE) where researchers and manufacturers can test and validate vehicles and products of the future.