- CAMI Automotive established 1989 - Production of J1 (and Geo Tracker), M2 (Geo Metro) begins - 6,760 vehicles were built in calendar year 1989. 1990 - Suzuki Sidekick production added. 1993 - Total CAMI production reaches 500,000. 1994 - Production of M3 (Geo Metro and Pontiac Firefly) begins. 1996 - Total CAMI production reaches 1.5 million vehicles. 1998 - Production of J2 (Suzuki Vitara and Geo Tracker) begins and CAMI receives ISO 9002 registration for its Quality Management System. 2000 - CAMI receives ISO 14001 registration for its Environmental Management System. 2003 - Total CAMI production reaches 11.5 million vehicles. 2004 - Production of Chevrolet Equinox begins. 2005 - Production of Pontiac Torrent begins. 2006 - Production of Suzuki XL7 begins. 2009 - Production of Suzuki XL7 put on indefinite hold. 2009 - Production of GMC Terrain begins. 2009 - Suzuki withdraws from venture; gives General Motors full control. 2016 - Plant expansion 2017 - Production start of third generation Equinox; production of sister second generation Terrain moved to Mexico; in response of the Terrain's moving to Mexico, workers go on a strike demanding CAMI to become the main assembly point of the Equinox in order to prevent more shiftings to Mexico. 2022 - Production of the Chevrolet Equinox ended April 29, 2022 2022 - Plant retools 2022 - Production of the BrightDrop Zevo 600 begins December 2022. See also United Australian Automobile Industries (UAAI) — A similar joint venture in Australia between Toyota and GM-Holden from 1989 to 1996. NUMMI — A similar joint venture in United States between Toyota and General Motors from 1984 to 2009; now a 100% Tesla Motors owned and operated plant. References External links Car manufacturers of Canada General Motors factories Ingersoll, Ontario Canadian subsidiaries of foreign companies 1986 establishments in Ontario Motor vehicle assembly plants in Canada