Canadian production increased by 6% in 2014
- Canadian automotive production reached 2.57 million vehicles (PC + LUV), representing an increase of 6% over 2013, but is still far from the peak reached in 1999 of 3 million units.
- In 2005, Canadian production (2.58 million units) was 40% higher than Mexican production (1.5 million units) since American and Japanese manufacturers produced more vehicles in Canada than in Mexico (vehicles sold in the market US).
- Since 2009, US production rose again in 2014 to regain its pre-crisis volumes. In Mexico, production has also increased since 2009. Carmakers producing locally manufactured more vehicles in 2014 than before 2009. In contrast to Canada, only Japanese manufacturers (Toyota and Honda) produced more in 2014 than before 2009. American manufacturers have produced in 2014 less vehicles than before 2009. Finally, since 2009, US manufacturers have mostly targeted production in the United States and Mexico leaving Canada behind.
- In 2014, Canada remained the second largest producing country for FCA (after the USA), while Mexico has become the second country of production (after the USA) for GM and Ford.
- In 2014, FCA (673 000 units) became the leading manufacturer in Canada, ahead of GM (627 000 units), Toyota (580 000 units), Honda (467 000 units) and Ford (225 000 units). The most produced model is the Toyota Corolla (242 000 units), followed by the Toyota Rav-4 (228 000 units) and the Chevrolet Equinox (222 000 units).
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