In a new survey that reached out to members of the Used Car Dealers Association, DesRosiers Automotive Consultants consulted both independent dealers and the used vehicle arms of franchised new vehicle dealers, looking for their perspectives on the used vehicle …
It’s spring, the season when new-vehicle sales typically ascend toward their May crescendo, the apogee of the annual sales chart. But it is not happening this year, just as it didn’t happen last year. In fact, April 2022 sales of …
The automotive retail industry added three dealer franchises to the Canadian market in 2021 from 2020, for a total of 3,709 dealer franchises when considering both core and affiliate brands. In a recent update, DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC) said that …
The Ford F-series remains the best-selling vehicle in Canada—by just a few units. According to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC), the Ford F-series has been the best-selling vehicle in the country on an annual basis since 2009, and the best-selling pickup …
March of 2021 was the strongest month of the last year for auto sales in Canada, but given the combined impact of ongoing pandemic-related issues and supply-side constraints, the trend has been downhill ever since. Sales of 140,460 new vehicles …
Most provinces in Canada recorded sales decreased in February 2022, according to a recent update from DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC). The company’s estimate shows that new light vehicle sales were down 12.4% in February 2022 compared to a year earlier, …
The total, average employment in the automotive industry increased 4.3% in 2021, compared to the 2020 average—which means that approximately 640,000 people were employed across different sectors last year, according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC). The automotive retail industry saw …
Canadian automotive retail sales experienced “significant” increases throughout 2021, according to a year-end review from DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC). “In almost all cases this was driven primarily by higher prices per unit—rather than booming unit volumes,” said Andrew King, Managing …
The automotive aftermarket’s service and repair industry experienced strong sales in 2021 even as supply constraints remain an issue, according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC). That should be of interest to any dealer keeping tabs on the ups and downs …
Recent updates from DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC) show that the used vehicle market did not grow to its full potential last year, even as demand soared in 2021. That may be obvious to dealers, as its inability to reach a …
A new update from DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC) reveals that Canadian light vehicle production hit record lows in 2021, but they remain “cautiously optimistic” due to some hopeful examples from OEMs. “The Canadian light vehicle assembly sector has been through …
Looking back at 2021, the impact of the pandemic on light vehicle sales in each province was unevenly spread, according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC). “The semiconductor shortage ensured that provincial markets were not governed solely by local economic performance,” …
