Leading Canada’s automotive future
In Waterloo, automotive starts with Canada’s largest automaker, Toyota, which has won 16 J.D Power and Associates Awards for quality at its Waterloo-based operation. Add in dozens of top tier suppliers, an unmatched automotive research capacity and innovation labs for companies like Bosch and Ford, and you can see why Waterloo is a powerhouse in automotive, autotech and mobility.
The University of Waterloo’s WatCAR is the largest university-based automotive research centre in Canada.
Toyota invested $1.4 billion into its Waterloo facilities in 2018, paving the way for local manufacturing of hybrid Toyota and Lexus vehicles.
More than 90 automotive and autotech companies are developing groundbreaking technologies in Waterloo.
The Canadian government has committed $3.8 billion to the development of Ontario’s nickel, lithium and other EV-related mineral wealth.
Canadian Automotive Corridor
At the heart of the Canadian automotive corridor. Located along Canada’s 401 superhighway, the Ontario automotive corridor is one of the richest concentrations of auto-related resources in the world.
What you’ll find within 298km/185mi of Waterloo:
Driving automotive innovation
Located at the University of Waterloo, this lab develops advanced nanomaterials for use in sustainable energy solutions, including fuel cells, lithium ion batteries, lithium sulphur batteries, metal air batteries and next generation batteries.
" What we’re doing here in Ontario is changing the footprint of Ford forever. "
Gary Jablonski
Chief Engineer, Sync Technologies, Ford
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