For many graduates of the Automotive Business School of Canada programs, getting involved in the Georgian College Auto Show is one of the highlights of their education. A new batch of students will be creating those memories today and over …
Retail sales returned to stability for the first quarter of 2024 with a performance that DesRosiers Automotive Consultants described as decidedly muted across the Canadian automotive industry. “Gasoline stations saw some pullback as a result of falling gas prices, down …
DesRosiers Automotive Consultants has raised a flag in noting that the Canadian new light vehicle market started to show early signs of concern. They said the luxury market is in negative territory, year-to-date, and that there is notable variance appearing …
Dealers keen on tracking aftermarket progress may be interested to know that overall gas consumption for 2023 was nearly 43 million cubic metres — 17.3% above the lowest point seen in the 2020 pandemic year, and 1.1% above 2019 results. …
Dealers in Canada may remember that April 2023 was the weakest month of that year from an automotive sales standpoint, suffering a lacklustre SAAR of 1.48 million units. This year the story is different. New light vehicle sales have increased …
The latest update from DesRosiers Automotive Consultants concerning provincial new light vehicle sales reveals that the Atlantic provinces enjoyed significant spotlight success in March 2024. Compared to a national average, sales were up 9.2% for the month — with Prince …
New Canadian light vehicle sales were split at the segment level for the first quarter of 2024, as DesRosiers Automotive Consultants observed an increase of 18.7% for the mass market category, and a decrease of 7.3% for luxury. In its …
Canadian light vehicle sales for March 2024 are in and appear to be both “hot” and “cold,” according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC). They described the 9.2% market gain from last month as “anticlimactic,” as it followed February’s 24.4% gain …
Last year sales per dealership franchise rose to the highest level since the start of the pandemic, according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants. In a recent update, DAC described the 2023 new light vehicle market in Canada as having experienced consistent …
February was an important month for the Canadian new light vehicle sales market, which saw Ontario lead the way thanks to an estimated 35.3% increase in sales compared to the same period last year, according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC). …
Recent data from DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC) shows that February was a robustly strong month that saw new light vehicle sales reach an estimated 129,000 units, based on reporting OEMs. Keeping in mind that February has 29 days this year, …
In working with friends and colleagues at the Used Car Dealers Association, DesRosiers Automotive Consultants reached out to the Canadian used vehicle dealer community and discovered that there are major dynamics at play as the market shifts. More than 400 …
