The automotive assembly sector in Canada employs 51,012 people and manufactures 2.7 million passenger and commercial vehicles.
The light-duty vehicle sector:
• has 12 high-volume assembly plants producing cars, minivans and light trucks
• produces 2.6 million vehicles
• has shipments of $60.7 billion
• exports about 89 percent of production value
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The heavy-duty vehicle sector:
• has 34 relatively low-volume assembly plants producing heavy-duty chassis and vehicles
• produces 65,012 vehicles
• has shipments of $6.1 billion
• exports about 82 percent of production value
