Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers Association

The Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers' Association (CVMA) is the industry association representing Canada's largest manufacturers of light and heavy duty motor vehicles. The CVMA’s membership includes FCA Canada Inc.; Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited; and General Motors of Canada Limited. The CVMA creates a framework within which member companies work together to achieve shared industry objectives on a range of important issues such as consumer protection, the environment and vehicle safety. The CVMA provides research, information, industry-government advocacy and other services aimed at building a better understanding of the importance of a healthy automotive industry to Canada's economic well-being and prosperity. The Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers' Association has a 79-year history of representing the Canadian automotive industry's largest manufacturers. The Canadian Auto Manufacturers and Exporters was incorporated in 1926, and has undergone several name changes since then: in 1931, to the Canadian Automobile Chamber of Commerce in 1964 to the Motor Vehicle Manufacturers' Association, and finally in 1996 to the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers' Association. All the while, the Association's goal and mandate of providing effective representation for the auto industry in Canada has remained paramount. Today, the CVMA's members include: Chrysler Canada Inc.; Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited; and General Motors of Canada Limited. The CVMA, its members and the automotive industry as a whole have grown along with Canada for almost a century. In fact, the North American automotive industry was born in Canada. Today, as countries around the world seek the strategic economic and social advantages of a strong domestic auto industry, the CVMA's work is more important than ever. The CVMA provides the forum through which some of Canada's largest employers and exporters (not to mention contributors to GDP) can establish a single voice on issues of strategic national importance. The CVMA is involved in research and advocacy on behalf of the Canadian automotive industry in a number of public policy issues and fields of expertise. The CVMA focuses on a range of areas including manufacturing, technology, border issues including customs and logistics, environmental design, vehicle safety, consumer affairs, taxation, and human resources management. The CVMA member companies are national firms that conduct business in a global marketplace, our work impacts on significant national issues such as Canada-US relations, investment, innovation, trade, the environment, economic growth and jobs.