Automotive Cluster: Toronto

By Ansi Cobani MRK 625MT

What is a Cluster?

• A cluster is a collaboration of companies and industries

• In a geographic area, which are interrelated by the segments they serve, and the goods they produce

• In addition to the suppliers, trade associations and educational institutions

• Clusters develops and commercializes new ideas and businesses.

Automotive Cluster Toronto

• Three major auto Cluster – General Motors, Ford and DaimlerChrysler – collectively operate six assembly plants in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).

• More than 700 parts manufacturers help make the GTA one of the most vital and diverse automotive clusters on the continent.

Automotive Cluster Toronto

• GTA automotive companies employ close to 50,000 workers, second only to Detroit, and produce more than 1.1 million cars, trucks and minivans per year.

• The Greater Toronto Area is the second largest automotive cluster in North America.

A New Segmentation for Electric Vehicles

• It measured the existing gasoline-fueled cars, on two dynamics, lengths and speeds.

• The energy that the driving missions stores and the cost of car batteries.

• This is how carmakers are trying to define the carmarkets for electric vehicles.

• Different facts that contribute to reasons why carmakers need to produce electric vehicle, satisfy’s the consumer needs such as

environmentally conscious.

Four-cylinder engines are the new trend in automotive business

• Four-cylinder engine is going to overshadow the six-cylinder engines.

• By 2016 V-6 engines in mid-sized car’s are going to be replaced by the V-4 with some exception of specialty vehicles and low-volume vehicles.

Ford’s Focus – The Focus• Ford introduced their new 8 lineup of vehicles at the Canadian Auto Show.

• The two most notable were:

• The 2011 Edge with the interior headlight treatment and slick My Touch technology.

• The other one being the 2011 Lincoln MKX which is built in Oakville, Ontario, has a more dramatic outline and is more evolved.

Mercedes Has a Beauty Presentation

• Mercedes-Benz had an impact on the 2010 Canadian International Auto Show held in Toronto.

•Mercedes-Benz new 300 SL was the highlight of its brand with new gull-wing doors and leather-bound interior made this car irresistible.

All-new BMW 5 Series makes debutin New York

• BMW introduced its all new 2011 5 Series in New York at the International Auto Show.

• The 5 Series has the longest wheelbase in segment, with a long and sleek hood, short overhangs and a coupe-like roofline.

Honda to restart ideal production line in Alliston

• Honda’s Alliston plant located in Ontario is restarted a second shift and adding more than 400 jobs.

• This is going to be good news for the Canadian automotive cluster, showing signs of recovery.

• The Alliston plant produces the Civic sedan, Acura MDX and Acura ZDX.