Manufacturer 2017 +/- (%) 2017 +/- (%) 2017 Month YTD Month YTD Month YTD Acura 1,516 22,227 -7.0 -3.7 1.0 -0.1 Audi 1,937 30,544 2.3 14.2 1.6 0.2 BMW 2,945 38,012 18.8 8.6 2.0 0.2 FCA (formerly Chrystler) 18.870 277,445 …
It’s been apparent for several months that 2016 would be another record year for new-vehicle sales in Canada, barring some catastrophic intervention, and so it was. In spite of a slight, 2.6% decrease in December compared to the same month …
While there has been widespread speculation that Canada’s four-year run of record auto sales would come to an end in 2017, the year is not starting out that way. Quite the opposite, in fact! January’s sales of 110,945 new cars, …
It’s been apparent for several months that 2016 would be another record year for new-vehicle sales in Canada, barring some catastrophic intervention, and so it was. In spite of a slight, 2.6% decrease in December compared to the same month …
With a second strong month in a row, General Motors leap-frogged Ford to take the number-one spot in November with 28,523 sales, up an astounding 30.8% from a year ago. Ford’s sales of 24,450 vehicles were up 18.2% but that …
For the fifth month this year, new vehicle sales in Canada in October were down from the same period last year – this time by a significant amount. Sales of 154,542 new cars, trucks and utilities were 5.2% fewer than …
Automotive technology has come a long way We’ve been hearing a lot lately about disruptive technologies. But the fact is, automotive technology doesn’t change overnight. Even if some new feature such as autonomous capability may seem disruptive when it arrives …
While September new vehicle sales in Canada were down for the third consecutive month compared to last year, the decline of a mere 0.5 per cent is far from bad news. Last September’s sales were the highest on record for …
Fatal Tesla autopilot crash has forced a face off with reality. Autonomous cars — those that truly drive themselves — are coming. On that point there is little argument. But they aren’t here yet, in spite of much media hype …
The year is on track for another annual sales record but some automakers are ahead of the pack. As has been the case for the past two years, new-vehicle sales in Canada are running at record levels, up six per …
For the second month in a row and the third in the past four, August’s new vehicle sales in Canada fell below those for the same month a year ago. It’s the first time since early 2013 that there have …
July may have been the hottest month in Canada ever in terms of weather but new-vehicle sales cooled down, falling below last year’s levels for the second time in the past three months. July sales of 173,303 new cars, trucks …
