We offer 5 powerful business advantages that are positioning Ontario as one of the best places in the world to conduct green auto research – and to design, develop and manufacture vehicles.

1. An innovative environment. Ontario is an R&D location-of-choice for industry leaders like General Motors, Linamar, Magna, Nemak, The Woodbridge Group and Toyota. Manufacturers doing research in Ontario have access to thousands of world-leading scientists at 30 auto-focused public research facilities. Their research involves re-thinking virtually every aspect of vehicle design and assembly.
   
   
2. Incentives for innovators. Government incentives can cut costs substantially for R&D projects aimed at designing and building more fuel-efficient vehicles. Federal and provincial programs through which industry can access millions of dollars in research money include: the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, the Canada Foundation for Innovation and the Ontario and Canada Research Chairs.
   
   
3. Workers with skills for the 21^st century. Vehicles are made by people and ours are best in class. We have 44 highly respected universities and colleges offering degree and certificate programs in all facets of automotive design, engineering and production and business management and our extensive apprenticeship and co-operative programs give students critical, real-world experience.
   
   
4. Market access. As part of NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement), Ontario-based auto manufacturers have access to a US $17 trillion+ market where goods and services move freely. With just-in-time delivery a fact of life, location matters and Ontario's is hard to beat. For assemblers and parts manufacturers eager to enter the lucrative North American market, Ontario provides the ideal base. We're also well situated for doing business with Europe and Asia.
   
   
5. Cost advantage. Costs are going down as we cut business taxes dramatically over the next several years.