General Motors of Canada Limited

In 2008, General Motors of Canada will offer the widest selection of fuel efficient hybrid vehicle models of any car company in Canada, including the first Canadian-built hybrids.

GM is engineering and manufacturing advanced environmental technologies ranging from hybrids and E85 biofuels to new plug in electric and fuel cell vehicles. General Motors of Canada is participating by producing the world’s largest fleet of fuel-cell powered vehicles as part of Project Driveway.



President and Managing Director
Mr. Kevin W. Williams

2007 production
Over 960,000 units, including CAMI (over 835,000 for export)

Employment
15,000 and approximately 30,000 retirees

Investment in Canada
More than $6.5 billion spent in the past decade with over $3 Billion announced since March, 2005 for the Beacon Project and the new Chevrolet Camaro

Parts purchases
Over $16 billion in Canadian parts production sourcing in 2006

Products marketed
Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, Pontiac, Cadillac, Hummer, Saturn, and Saab

Major production facilities in Canada
Six assembly and components plants located in:
Ingersoll, Ontario - 1 assembly plant
Oshawa, Ontario - 2 assembly plants
St. Catharines, Ontario - 1 engine plant and 1 component plant
Windsor, Ontario - 1 transmission plant

Parts distribution centres
Edmonton, Alberta
Langley, British Columbia
Pointe-Claire, Quebec
Woodstock, Ontario

Regional offices
British Columbia Zone Office - Langley, British Columbia
Alberta Zone Office - Calgary, Alberta
Ontario Zone Office - Oshawa, Ontario
Quebec Zone Office - Pointe-Claire, Quebec

Dealerships
732 dealerships/retailers employing over 34,000 individuals across Canada

Research and Development Presence

	GM Cold Weather Development Centre, Kapuskasing, Ontario.
	GM’s Canadian Engineering Centre in Oshawa, Ontario has full-scale vehicle design and development capability. The Centre focuses on chassis and body sub-systems, electrical, exteriors and advanced automotive technology and has expertise in alternate fuels, specialty vehicles, cold weather development, and complex project delivery. The Centre also provides engineering support for current production vehicles including Manufacturing, Product, and Quality Engineering disciplines.
	GM’s Canadian Engineering Centre will play a central and leading role in the Automotive Innovation Network as announced in the Beacon Project, drawing together leading academic institutions to work jointly with automotive supply companies to further innovation and commercialization of products serving Canada’s largest supply chain. The Network will be initiated with participation from University of British Columbia, University of Waterloo, McMaster University, University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT), Auto21, Université de Sherbrooke, McGill University, École Polytechnique Montréal and l’Institut Nationale de Recherche Scientifique (INRS) as well as key Canadian automotive suppliers. UOIT will be home to a $66M GM of Canada Automotive Centre of Excellence facility that is scheduled to open in 2009.
	Eight (8) NSERC chairs. NSERC recognizes GM as the largest Research Partnerships Programs participant.
	Quebec lightweight materials R&D Initiative.

General Motors of Canada Limited Web site
www.gm.ca