March sales remain positive
New vehicle sales in Canada during March were up just 2.8 per cent from the same month in 2011, not as far ahead of 2011 as were the first two months of the year. But with a SAAR (Seasonally Adjusted …
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The pendulum swings
But how fast and how far? What goes up must come down. If you’re not growing you’re dying. The status quo is never static. To many, these oft-quoted business mantras may seem like just so much rhetoric. But not in …
February sales continue strong
So January wasn’t a fluke! New vehicle sales in Canada during February were up 11.2 per cent from the same month in 2011, backing up January’s strong start. And, for the second consecutive month, Chrysler outsold Ford and General Motors …
Doing the market-share shuffle
Last year’s results reveal a shifting marketplace By now it’s old news that mediocre December sales in Canada — up just 2.6 per cent from the same month in 2010 — held 2011’s new vehicle total to 1,585,519 units. That …
January sales blow the doors off!
What a month it was. New vehicle sales in Canada during January were up a phenomenal 25.4 per cent from 2011 – the greatest monthly year-over-year increase since February 2010. And Chrysler toppled Ford and General Motors to claim the …
Social media works, dealers told
Dealers gave entrepreneur Garry Vaynerchuk a standing ovation for delivering the straight truth on social media For dealers thinking (or perhaps hoping) that social media is a fad that will soon pass, think zzagain, say experts at the Driving Sales …
It was a very mediocre year!
But in the current economic climate that’s a good result By the time you read this magazine, 2011 will be history and you’ll know the final sales figures for the year. Or, if you don’t, you can find them at …
Sales report: Mediocre December caps a mediocre year
New-vehicle sales in Canada were up for the third consecutive month in December, but their modest 2.6-per cent increase failed to realize the promise inherent in November’s gentle surge. As a result total sales of 1,585,519 in 2011 finished just …
November sales a positive sign
New-vehicle sales in Canada were up for a second month in a row in November, breaking the up-down monthly pattern that has prevailed since April. Sales of 121,133 units were 4.4 per cent ahead of November 2010’s, keeping year-to-date sales …
Changing of the guard
The established norm is no longer the norm As we all know, the auto industry has gone through dramatic changes in the past few years. And they’re continuing. Not just at the manufacturer and dealer level, but at the consumer …
October sales more of the same
New-vehicle sales of 125,680 units in Canada in October were up 2.1 per cent from the same month last year, further extending the up-down monthly pattern that has stalled year-to-date sales at 1.5 per cent above last year. Dennis DesRosiers, …
Living with uncertainty
It’s situation normal for Canadian auto dealers It’s not that long ago that it seemed like the biggest uncertainty Canadian dealers had to face was how much their vehicle sales would be up over the year before. But that all …
