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,” …
In reviewing some of the top selling vehicles for year-end 2021, DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC) notes that the impact of the vehicle inventory issue showed an uneven spread among automakers and models. For example, among light trucks the Ford F-Series …
Retail sales in major parts of the automotive industry increased above 2020 levels by the end of the third quarter of 2021, according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC). “Despite difficulties in supply chains and a host of other challenges, the …
As we approach the end of the year, DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC) reminds us that the provincial vehicle sales situation remains mixed. While all provinces maintained positive sales as of November, year-to-date when compared to 2020, DAC said some provinces …
The latest update from DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC) indicates that automotive employment in Canada for the third quarter of the year remains far below pre-COVID (2019) levels. “In 2020 the pandemic hit the auto sector hard, followed in 2021 by …
