January 2024 light vehicle sales based on reporting OEMS are cause for celebration, with the market rising from 2023’s 98,259 units up to an estimated 112,862. That is a gain of 14.9 per cent, according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC). …
Provincial new light vehicle sales for December revealed more growth-variety than was experienced throughout 2023, according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants. “At the provincial level, the most notable factor in 2023 was the breadth of gains across the country,” said Andrew …
With the overall market up 175,000 units in 2023 (based on data from reporting OEMs), most vehicle segments are enjoying an increase in sales compared to 2022 — but one in particular led the competition in year-end segment sales last …
The last time the Canadian automotive market saw a sales increase as large as was observed last year was in 1997, according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants. In its Canadian December sales update, DAC said final sales for 2023 from reporting …
Year-over-year sales growth continued into November with all of the provinces enjoying double digit increases for the month, according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC). The data is based on reporting manufacturers. The largest increase came from Saskatchewan, which was up …
Canadian automotive employment continued to grow this year, with overall employment for the sector up 4.2% in the third quarter over September 2022, putting the total at 613,500 employees. That’s 1.3% below pre-pandemic levels, according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC). …
November light vehicle sales soared 20.7% to an estimated 138,747 units during a month when the weather turned wintry cold, according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants. The data is based on reporting OEMs. Perhaps it was the chilly weather that helped …
The average transaction price for a new light vehicle in Canada surpassed the $50,000 mark for the first time ever, according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants. This is a first for the Canadian market. DAC said the light truck average for …
New light vehicle sales showed a notable increase across all provinces in October, based on data reviewed by DesRosiers Automotive Consultants from reporting manufacturers. The majority of provinces experienced a sales growth that surpassed 20% when compared to the same …
Following announcements by the federal government about immigration targets, DesRosiers Automotive Consultants has decided to look at the impact of Canada’s growing population on vehicle sales. The firm noticed that much focus has been on the pandemic, semiconductor shortages and …
There have been 12 consecutive months of sales increases so far this year, compared to 2022. The last time something like this occurred was in November 2015, which saw a noteworthy 32-month run of year-over-year sales increases. That is according …
Provincial new light vehicle sales among reporting OEMs were notably positive last month, September 2023, when sales increases were widespread across Canada. That is according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants; its latest update shows that all provinces experienced double-digit increases, with …
