Automotive Parts & Supply Chain Trust
Protecting Canada's $171 billion automotive sector from counterfeit parts and supply chain disruption
The Hidden Crisis in Auto Manufacturing
Counterfeit parts threaten safety, profits, and Canada's automotive reputation
Annual global losses from counterfeit auto parts
Of replacement parts are counterfeit or substandard
Accidents annually linked to fake parts
Average time to trace defective part origins
100 million vehicles recalled globally, 27 deaths, $25 billion in costs - all from one supplier's defective parts. With digital trust infrastructure, contaminated propellant would have been detected at the source, preventing parts from ever reaching assembly lines.
Canadian impact: 10 million vehicles recalled, thousands at risk from counterfeit replacement airbags flooding the market
Securing Every Part, Every Supply Chain
From raw materials to recycling, ensuring authenticity at every step
Current Challenges:
- Fake airbags causing fatalities
- Counterfeit brake components failing
- Substandard electrical parts causing fires
- No way to verify part origins
Digital Trust Benefits:
- Real-time part authenticity verification
- Digital twin tracking from factory to vehicle
- Instant recall identification
- Counterfeit detection at borders
Current Challenges:
- Ontario plant shutdowns from chip shortages
- Unknown supplier vulnerabilities
- Manual tracking across 30,000+ parts
- Cross-border compliance complexity
Digital Trust Benefits:
- End-to-end supply chain visibility
- Tier 2/3 supplier verification
- Conflict mineral compliance
- Just-in-time inventory optimization
Current Challenges:
- Unknown battery degradation history
- No standardized health metrics
- Unclear ownership chains
- Recycling fraud risks
Digital Trust Benefits:
- Battery passport with full history
- Residual value certification
- Second-life application tracking
- Recycling chain verification
Current Challenges:
- Fragmented service records
- Warranty fraud costing millions
- Lost maintenance history
- Odometer tampering
Digital Trust Benefits:
- Portable service records
- Automated warranty validation
- Predictive maintenance alerts
- Cross-dealer service continuity
Automotive Collaborative Spaces & Clearing House
Digital infrastructure enabling secure collaboration across Canada's automotive ecosystem, from manufacturers to dealers, ensuring parts authenticity and vehicle data integrity.
A federated environment where OEMs, suppliers, dealers, service centers, and regulators collaborate to ensure supply chain transparency and vehicle lifecycle management.
Purpose & Functions:
A neutral intermediary that validates vehicle histories, parts authenticity, and ensures compliance with safety and environmental regulations.
Purpose & Functions:
How They Work Together
Manufacture
Parts and vehicles are registered with digital identities and provenance records
Authenticate
The clearing house validates authenticity and tracks through the supply chain
Operate
Vehicles operate with verified parts and transparent service histories
Why This Matters for Canadian Manufacturing
Digital trust infrastructure is critical for Canada's automotive future
Secure Ontario's auto corridor from Windsor to Oshawa against counterfeit disruption
Meet 75% North American content requirements with verified supply chains
Position Canada as trusted supplier for $15B EV battery investments
$61B in annual auto exports protected by authenticity verification
Parts Authentication Infrastructure
Purpose-built technology for automotive supply chain integrity
- Unique digital identity per part
- Manufacturer cryptographic signatures
- Supply chain provenance tracking
- Instant counterfeit detection
- Supplier credential verification
- Quality certification management
- Real-time compliance monitoring
- Risk scoring and alerts
- Production data synchronization
- Quality control integration
- Recall management system
- Regulatory reporting automation
- Build configuration tracking
- Component replacement history
- Ownership chain verification
- End-of-life recycling data
Implementation Roadmap
Phased rollout across Canada's automotive ecosystem
- Partner with GM Oshawa, Ford Oakville, Stellantis Windsor
- Integrate top 50 Tier 1 suppliers (Magna, Linamar, Martinrea)
- Track 100 critical safety components
- Establish Transport Canada compliance framework
- Onboard 500+ Tier 2/3 suppliers
- Cross-border integration with Michigan suppliers
- Launch aftermarket parts verification
- Implement CBSA counterfeit detection system
- Complete vehicle lifecycle tracking
- 10,000+ suppliers verified
- Consumer mobile app for part verification
- Integration with insurance and resale markets
Return on Investment
Measurable impact on Canada's automotive sector
Protecting Canadian consumers and manufacturers
From 60 days to 3 days for part identification
Through real-time visibility and optimization
Saving manufacturers $500M annually