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, with a total of 98,722 units sold. As a result, the majority of provinces found their sales slipping into the minuses with the sole exception of Newfoundland, which saw sales rise by an estimated 2.1%.
“Compared to the huge range in provincial results from previous months, February 2022 results were more normally distributed,” said Andrew King, Managing Partner at DAC. “Unfortunately, this more uniform performance was on the downside as the market continued to struggle with vehicle availability as a result of semiconductor shortages.”
Quebec was down 11.0% during this period year-over-year, although up nearly 50% in January. Manitoba saw sales decline, for the second consecutive month when compared to other provinces, this time at 19.6%. And New Brunswick experienced the mildest decrease, down 8.5%.
