Sales continue to cool in August
For the second month in a row and the third in the past four, August’s new vehicle sales in Canada fell below those for the same month a year ago. It’s the first time since early 2013 that there have …
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Sales cool down in July summer heat
July may have been the hottest month in Canada ever in terms of weather but new-vehicle sales cooled down, falling below last year’s levels for the second time in the past three months. July sales of 173,303 new cars, trucks …
June sales rebound to renew record pace
May’s modest downturn in new-vehicle sales now appears to be just a hiccup in the long-running trend of monthly year-over-year sales increases in Canada. Sales rebounded strongly in June with 191,088 new cars, trucks and utilities sold — a 7.4 …
Canadian auto sales dip in May
For the first time this year, and only the second time since December 2013, new-vehicle sales in Canada were lower in May than in the same month a year earlier. Sales of 194,866 new vehicles were down just 1.6 per …
April sales top any month ever
Canadian auto sales have broken so many records recently that we’ve become almost inured to the news. But April’s sales results trump anything that’s come before. For the first time ever, according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants, light vehicle sales topped …
Auto sales stay hot in February
Auto sales in Canada maintained a hot pace in February, with sales of 119,201 new vehicles setting a new record for the month, surpassing the mark last set in 2008. February sales were up 9.1 per cent from year-ago levels, …
January auto sales soar into 2016
A slight hiccup in December sales, the first year-over-year decline in 32 months, caused some concern that Canada’s three year run of record sales might be coming to an end. If so, it’s not apparent in January sales, which soared …
FCA tops sales charts for 2015
It’s seemed inevitable for several months but it’s never over until it’s over. Now it’s over and it’s official: total sales of 1,898,485 new cars, trucks and utility vehicles in Canada in 2015 set a new all-time sales record — …
The countdown is on
The fat lady hasn’t sung yet but she’s warming up in the wings, getting ready to celebrate a third consecutive year of record sales for new vehicles in Canada. Another monthly record in November with sales of 145,426 vehicles, up …
October sales keep up record pace
New-vehicle sales in Canada maintained their record pace in October with best-ever results for the month. Total sales of 163,053 cars, trucks and SUVs were up 5.7 per cent from last October, which itself set a record for the month. …
Record sales pace continues through September
With three-quarters of the year down, new vehicle sales in Canada continue their record pace, boding well for a third all-time record year in a row. Sales of 174,337 new vehicles in September were up 3.7 per cent from the …
Another month, another sales record
Canadian new vehicle sales in August followed the same pattern they have exhibited for the past five months – they set another all-time sales record for the month. Total sales of 175,512 vehicles in August were up just 2.2 per …
