Issues and Trends in the Automotive Industry: Implications for Eastern Ontario
Issues & Trends in the Automotive Industry: Implications for Eastern Ontario
Prepared for:
The Ontario East Economic Development
Table of Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................................ 1 1. INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................................... 3 2. STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE AUTO SECTOR ................................................................ 4 3. AN INTEGRATED MARKET ............................................................................................................ 12 4. LONG TERM OUTLOOK .................................................................................................................. 16 5. IMPLICATIONS FOR THE CANADIAN AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY ...................................... 22 5.1 5.2 5.3 LIGHT VEHICLE ASSEMBLY ................................................................................................ 22 ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT PARTS MANUFACTURING...................................................... 23 SPECIAL ISSUES ....................................................................................................................... 24 5.3.1 5.3.2 6. 6.1 6.2 The Beacon Project........................................................................................................... 25 Canada/U.S. Border ......................................................................................................... 26
ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT PARTS SUPPLIERS IN EASTERN ONTARIO ........................... 28 LIST OF COMPANIES .............................................................................................................. 28 ADDITIONAL COMPANIES .................................................................................................... 32 6.2.1 Clusters
Prepared for:
The Ontario East Economic Development
Table of Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................................ 1 1. INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................................... 3 2. STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE AUTO SECTOR ................................................................ 4 3. AN INTEGRATED MARKET ............................................................................................................ 12 4. LONG TERM OUTLOOK .................................................................................................................. 16 5. IMPLICATIONS FOR THE CANADIAN AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY ...................................... 22 5.1 5.2 5.3 LIGHT VEHICLE ASSEMBLY ................................................................................................ 22 ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT PARTS MANUFACTURING...................................................... 23 SPECIAL ISSUES ....................................................................................................................... 24 5.3.1 5.3.2 6. 6.1 6.2 The Beacon Project........................................................................................................... 25 Canada/U.S. Border ......................................................................................................... 26
ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT PARTS SUPPLIERS IN EASTERN ONTARIO ........................... 28 LIST OF COMPANIES .............................................................................................................. 28 ADDITIONAL COMPANIES .................................................................................................... 32 6.2.1 Clusters