Employment within the various industries that make up the Canadian automotive sector declined in the first half of 2020 amid lockdowns and an ongoing pandemic, according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC). DAC said average employment for this period as a …
After climbing back to within 4.9% of the year-ago norm in July, Canadian auto sales in August were down about 8.9% from the same month in 2019, as estimated by DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC). Estimated sales of 165,837 units for …
Provincial sales performance remains mixed, even in July, with some provinces recording sales growths and others noting less declines than in June, according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC). In its latest news release, DAC reveals that Newfoundland and Quebec recorded …
Canada exported nearly 300,000 used vehicles to the U.S. in 2019, based on data from DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC). The automotive export community has enjoyed strong and large profits. However, Canada is the smaller market with less influence and the …
While retail consumers are important to the automotive market, the fleet segment represents a significant portion of overall sales and its impact on the market is important, according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC). “The speed and extent to which the …
It seems to have been a long time coming, but there is definitely some good news in Canada’s new-vehicle sales figures for July. Estimated sales of 165,020 units are just 4.9% below last year’s July figures. Indeed, according to DesRosiers …
The Honda Civic and Ford F-Series have maintained their top spot in the new vehicle sales market — even as these models experienced significant declines in the second quarter and first half of the year, according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants …
The latest report from DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC) found that June revealed a relative improvement in national sales, along with some notable differences in provincial performance. Total sales for June came in at an estimated 156,000 units — down “only” …
Could the decline in sales among franchise dealers trigger more dealer consolidation? That is the question DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC) asked in an update, noting that the market collapse stemming from the pandemic has paved the way for significant declines …
In Q2, the SUV spectrum accounted for 47.1% of the light vehicle market share in Canada — up from 45.3% in the second quarter of 2019 — although performance among certain segments was mixed, according to an update from DesRosiers …
Canadian new light vehicle sales in May marked a clear improvement over April — though performance differed significantly from province to province, according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC). May sales came in at an estimated 113,224 units, which is a …
Employment in the Canadian automotive sector is down in Q1 of 2020, according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC). The biggest declines hail from the motor vehicle manufacturing sector, followed by motor vehicle parts and accessories manufacturing, automobile dealers, automotive repair …
