Larger Canadian provinces saw weakness in August, according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants. They described the month as weak in terms of new light vehicle sales and said the market overall was down from its 2024 comparable. British Columbia experienced the …
DesRosiers Automotive Consultants said the Bank of Canada spoke of the “resilience” to date of the Canadian economy in light of U.S. tariffs, and said it was a good word when considering July light vehicle sales. Sales as estimated by …
A joint forecast from J.D. Power and GlobalData anticipates that new vehicle sales for May 2025 in the United States, including retail and non-retail transactions, will be flat from a year ago — reaching 1,489,800 units. When comparing the same …
Looking at the provincial sales breakdown, DesRosiers Automotive Consultants said the big story during the first quarter of the year was the weakness in Quebec. This was due to the collapse of zero-emissions vehicle sales in the province. However, in …
The Canadian used wholesale market saw pricing decline -0.01% for the week ending on April 19, a slight dip from Canadian Black Book’s previous report but still up from the 2017-2019 average of -0.12% for the same period. Car segment …
DesRosiers Automotive Consultants described March as a month of change, with light vehicle sales estimated to have come in at 185,000 units — up 11.4% from a year earlier, and the best March total since 2018. Many things happened in …
February light vehicle sales figures may seem somewhat inconsequential in light of the newly imposed U.S. tariffs, but DesRosiers Automotive Consultants suggest it would be a shame to think this as the numbers were “remarkable.” Of note, February was the …
Smaller SUVs are making huge volume gains in Canada as luxury vehicles struggle, according to a recent update from DesRosiers Automotive Consultants. They said the growth of the light truck market continued last year with sales up 10.1% against the …
The Canadian used wholesale market saw a decline of -0.14% in pricing for the week ending on Jan. 4, 2025, revealing a decrease that was less steep than the prior week’s -0.21% and the 2017-2019 average of -0.35%. Based on …
New light vehicle sales across Canada were once again mixed in September, at least at the provincial level. That is according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants’ latest update, which noted that the Atlantic region experienced significant success for the month; Newfoundland …
August light vehicle sales improved from the same period in 2023, coming in at an estimated 165,000 units (up 5.6%), but perspective is needed to understand how the month truly fared. According to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants the first seven months …
It appears the dealership software breach that occurred in the second half of June had a clear impact on sales, along with regional implications, that affected provincial figures for the month. According to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants, the overall June sales …
