Following announcements by the federal government about immigration targets, DesRosiers Automotive Consultants has decided to look at the impact of Canada’s growing population on vehicle sales. The firm noticed that much focus has been on the pandemic, semiconductor shortages and …
There have been 12 consecutive months of sales increases so far this year, compared to 2022. The last time something like this occurred was in November 2015, which saw a noteworthy 32-month run of year-over-year sales increases. That is according …
Provincial new light vehicle sales among reporting OEMs were notably positive last month, September 2023, when sales increases were widespread across Canada. That is according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants; its latest update shows that all provinces experienced double-digit increases, with …
Used vehicle exports to the United States continue to soar to unprecedented levels as off-lease volumes take a dive, said DesRosiers Automotive Consultants in its latest update. DAC explores the dynamics of the used vehicle market in its recent DesRosiers …
Luxury sports cars took the lead in DesRosiers Automotive Consultants’ third-quarter segment sales update, gaining 45.5% year-to-date. The Canadian new light vehicle market has enjoyed 11 consecutive months of year-over-year sales increases. The result is an estimated year-to-date sales increase …
The Canadian new vehicle market remained hot this past month as sales from reporting OEMs, estimated by DesRosiers Automotive Consultants, totalled 155,259 units for September 2023 — up 19.0% from the same month in 2022. “Improved vehicle availability is making …
New light vehicle sales at the provincial level varied notably, even as sales on a national level shows an impressive increase.That is according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC) latest update, which found that Québec led the market with an estimated …
Canadian automotive retail sales continued to increase during the first half of 2023, with the aftermarket notably strong from a retail sales perspective and new vehicle dealers not far behind, according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultant’s latest update. The aftermarket was …
A forecast from DesRosiers Automotive Consultants predicting that 2023 may be one of those rare years in which we see an increase in vehicle sales, while also experiencing a broader economic recession, is looking decidedly on track. According to DAC, …
Canadian shipments between the first half of 2019 and 2020 declined 44.0% for the motor vehicle assembly industry and 34.4% for the automotive parts industry. But a shift in the first half of 2023 saw things change. During this period, …
Dealers interested in keeping up with the aftermarket will find that, while parts supply remains a problem, sales continue to boom. In working with the Automotive Aftermarket Retailers of Ontario (AARO), DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC) gathered industry feedback on the …
New light vehicles sales in July revealed some notable disparities between provinces while June showed a somewhat more balanced split, according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC). Last month, six provinces enjoyed sales increases and four experienced declines. British Columbia and …
