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A Message from the Chair of the Board of Directors It continues to be an exciting time to be involved with the Canadian automotive sector and the AUTO21 Network of Centres of Excellence. While the automotive industry continues to face pressures from global markets, there are strong beacons of light that point to a promising future. Several announcements this past year indicate the Canadian automotive sector is a survivor. For the second year in a row, more vehicles were produced in Ontario than in Michigan. A new Toyota vehicle assembly plant is under construction in Woodstock, Ontario. Once operational in 2008, the plant will provide nearly 2,000 well-paying jobs and bring millions of dollars in economic benefit to automotive communities. Other recent announcements included Ford Motor Company of Canada’s investment of $1-billion in upgrades to its Oakville, Ontario assembly plant, allowing it to engage in the flexible manufacturing required by today’s changing markets. DaimlerChrysler Canada is investing $768-million to provide upgrades to its assembly plant in Brampton, and a paint shop and the Automotive Research and Development Centre in Windsor, Ontario. Finally, General Motors of Canada is investing $2.5-billion in its Beacon project, part of which focuses on university-industry collaborations to strengthen R&D activities in Canada. 3 Some of these announcements have come to fruition due to federal and provincial government automotive investment strategies which encourage innovation-related activities in the auto sector, especially in the areas of research and development. AUTO21 Annual Report 2005-2006
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