Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited

Ford has made more than $11 billion in capital investments since 1990.

The very first Model "C" Ford rolled off the line in 1904, making the Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited the country's longest-established automobile manufacturer.

Today, Ford's Canadian operations supports more than 7,200 employees and 14,000 retirees, and consist of two vehicle assembly plants, two engine plants and two research and development facilities. In addition, Ford Credit Canada is a wholly-owned automotive financing operation which is a vital source of credit for our Canadian dealers and over 550,000 Canadian consumers. Ford also has more then 440 independent dealers, who support another 19,000 employees in communities across Canada.

Over the last 20 years, Ford has invested more than $11 billion in its Canadian vehicle assembly and engine manufacturing plants. In 2007, this included investment of $1.2 billion to convert the Oakville Assembly Complex into a flexible manufacturing facility. Additionally, in 2003 Ford invested $770 million to expand the engine and cylinder head operations in Windsor, Ontario – which is the most ambitious engine plant expansion in Ford’s recent history, representing almost one million square feet of new facilities.

Ford of Canada’s operations include a national headquarters, three regional offices, two branch offices, four vehicle assembly and engine manufacturing plants, and two parts distribution centres. For more information, please visit www.ford.ca.



President & CEO
Ms. Dianne Craig

2009 vehicle production
235,000 units (90% for export)

2009 engine production
425,000 units out of Windsor Engine Plant
Essex Engine Plant re-opened

Employment (2009)
More than 7,200 employees and more than 14,000 retirees

Investment in Canada
Over $11 billion since 1990

Parts purchases
More than $4 Billion in Canadian parts production sourcing

Products
The Oakville Assembly Complex in Canada produces the popular Ford Flex, Ford Edge, Lincoln MKX and Lincoln MKT for markets around the world.

Major production facilities in Canada
Oakville, Ontario – Oakville Assembly Complex (OAC) and Fumes-to-Fuel R&D Centre
Windsor, Ontario – 2 engine facilities and the Powertrain, Engineering and Dynanometer R&D Centre (PERDC)

Parts distribution centres
Brampton, Ontario
Edmonton, Alberta

Regional offices
3 Regional offices located throughout Canada:
Western Regional Sales Office – Edmonton, Alberta
Eastern Regional Sales Office – Ville St. Laurent, Quebec
Ontario Regional Sales Office – Oakville, Ontario

Dealerships
Approximately 440 dealerships employing over 19,000 individuals throughout Canada

Ford Credit Canada Limited
An operating unit of the Ford Motor Credit Company (FMCC). FMCC is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Ford Motor Company with operations across Canada, employing approximately 400 employees.

Research and Development Presence

	The Oakville Assembly Complex includes a revolutionary "Fumes to Fuel" research project that studies the conversion of waste fumes from the paint facility into useful energy through a stationary fuel cell, a turbine and an internal combustion engine.
	Powertrain Engineering and Research Development Centre in Windsor.
	Ford Centre for Excellence in Manufacturing at St. Clair College in Windsor.
	A $600 million investment in Ballard Power Systems, Canada's Premier Fuel Cell Research Facility.
	In April, 2005, Ford delivered 5 Focus Fuel Cell Vehicles to Vancouver for use in the first ever demonstration project of fuel cell vehicles in Canada. The 5 FCVs are still on the road in Vancouver and have accumulated more than 320,000 km and counting.
	10 Hydrogen internal combustion engine (H2 ICE) shuttle buses began operating in December 2006. The shuttles operate at the Senate of Canada as part of the parliament hill shuttle service and in Vancouver, Toronto and Charlottetown. To date the shuttles have accumulated over 132,000 kilometres.
	Participation in the Auto21 research projects.
	Ford is actively developing five key alternative vehicle technologies; E85 ethanol flexible fuel vehicles, electric vehicles (including hybrid electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, battery electric vehicles), clean diesels, hydrogen vehicles (including hydrogen internal combustion engines and hydrogen fuel cells).

Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited Web site
www.ford.ca