Automotive
Canada has been an automotive manufacturing nation for more than 110 years and plays a major role in the industry today. Automotive is one of Canada’s largest industrial sectors, accounting for 10% of manufacturing GDP and 21% of manufacturing trade.
(Source: The GDP and trade figures are from Statistics Canada, validated by ISEDC’s automotive branch, for 2018.)
The Trade Commissioner Service helps Canadian suppliers of auto parts, tooling and advanced auto-related technologies connect with global buyers and engineering partners in the passenger and commercial vehicle value chains. Our activities include incoming and outgoing missions, trade shows, tech scouting visits, B2B matchmaking, and much more.
Ready to do business internationally? Our trade commissioners around the world can support Canadian companies with market intelligence, identify new business opportunities, and find qualified contacts that will help them succeed in foreign markets.
Sector reports
| Title | Country | Updated |
|---|---|---|
| Automotive market in Austria | Austria | 2023 |
Events
| Title | Dates | City | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| More upcoming events | ||||
| Startup Global 2023 | May 8 - December 31, 2023 | Canada | ||
| POLLUTEC | October 10-13, 2023 | Lyon | France | |
| Auto EV India 2023 | November 2-7, 2023 | Bengaluru and Pune | India | |
| Africa Investment Forum (AIF) 2023 | November 8-10, 2023 | Marrakech | Morocco | |
| Hannover Messe 2024 | April 22-26, 2024 | Hannover | Germany | |
CanadExport
| Article title | Publication date | International region | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|
| More CanadExport articles | |||
| Are you ready to grow your business abroad? | July 12, 2023 | Asia Pacific; Europe; Latin America and the Caribbean; Middle East and North Africa; North America; Sub-Saharan Africa; United States of America and Mexico | Aerospace; Agriculture and processed foods; Arts and cultural industries; Automotive; Chemicals; Clean technologies; Consumer products; Defence and security; Fish and seafood; Forestry and wood products; Industrial machinery; Information and communications technologies; Infrastructure; Life sciences; Market access; Mining; Ocean technologies; Oil and gas; Professional services; Science and technology; Transportation; Wine, beer and spirits |
| CETA@5: Delivering trade benefits during unprecedented times | November 3, 2022 | Europe; North America | Aerospace; Agriculture and processed foods; Arts and cultural industries; Automotive; Chemicals; Clean technologies; Consumer products; Defence and security; Education; Fish and seafood; Forestry and wood products; Industrial machinery; Information and communications technologies; Infrastructure; Life sciences; Mining; Ocean technologies; Oil and gas; Science and technology; Transportation; Wine, beer and spirits |
| Spotlight from the Field: The TCS in Berlin | October 11, 2022 | Europe; North America | Aerospace; Agriculture and processed foods; Arts and cultural industries; Automotive; Clean technologies; Industrial machinery; Information and communications technologies; Infrastructure; Investment; Life sciences; Mining; Professional services; Science and technology |
| The first client of the Canadian Trade Commissioner Service | July 6, 2022 | Asia Pacific; Europe; Latin America and the Caribbean; Middle East and North Africa; North America; Sub-Saharan Africa; United States of America and Mexico | Agriculture and processed foods; Automotive; Industrial machinery |
| Spotlight from the Field: The TCS in São Paulo | April 22, 2022 | Latin America and the Caribbean; North America | Aerospace; Agriculture and processed foods; Automotive; Forestry and wood products; Infrastructure; Mining; Oil and gas |
