April 2025 light vehicle sales are in and the results are decent, based on DesRosiers Automotive Consultants’ latest update. For years April has seen a miserable streak of sales, including last year when it turned out to be one of …
A new update from DesRosiers Automotive Consultants reports that March 2025 was a strong month in terms of Canadian new light vehicle sales — a strength they say was visible across most of Canada. Saskatchewan and Manitoba in particular saw …
Based on the latest report from DesRosiers Automotive Consultants, the light truck side of the market accounted for 88.1% of total new light vehicle sales and continues to grow into 2025, with sales up 4.7% in Q1. But segment sales …
Canada remains a net importer with many trading partners — including the United States — where we sent 95% of our automotive products and procured 57% from them, according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants. Based on DAC’s latest update, Canada continued …
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 …
Canadian light vehicle assembly has stepped into a period of structural change and the result is lower overall volumes, according DesRosiers Automotive Consultants. In a recent update, DAC said Canadian light vehicle production has faced many challenges that have extended …
Even before the U.S. tariffs were imposed, DesRosiers Automotive Consultants was warning that vehicle pricing will be a huge issue across the industry. The firm looked at where things currently stand in the various areas of the automotive ecosystem and …
Employment across the Canadian automotive industry, combined with closely associated sectors, reached 603,500 employees in December 2024 — a mere 0.9% behind the employment total in December 2019 prior to the start of the pandemic. That is according to DesRosiers …
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 …
Dealers in Canada may be interested to note that retailers believe sales growth will continue this year despite challenges, according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants’ latest aftermarket update. Andrew King, Managing Partner at DAC, said the Canadian automotive aftermarket has seen …
One of the interesting developments in the new light vehicle sales market, observed at the provincial level, is Quebec. According to a recent DesRosiers Automotive Consultants update, the province experienced a significant sales surge in the last quarter of 2024. …
Some optimism remains on the part of dealers when it comes to the used vehicle market, although concerns linger and broader economic challenges loom. But for 2024, DesRosiers Automotive Consultants’ latest update found that the used vehicle market was pulled …
