Car Sales

• Slow car sales drag down retail in January, but there’s strength under the hood

  Statistics Canada says core retail sales — which exclude gas stations and fuel vendors, and motor vehicle and parts dealers — were up in the first month of 2024.

  Economy

  Mar 22
  
• Improved supply drives surge of new car sales in September: DesRosiers

  The new vehicle market remained hot in September, according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants Inc., with vehicle sales jumping 19 per cent in the month on an annualized basis.

  Consumer

  Oct 4, 2023
  
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• Toronto man, boy arrested after thefts involving car posted on Facebook Marketplace: police

  Toronto police say a man and a 15-year-old boy are facing charges after a car that was posted for sale on Facebook Marketplace was stolen and then used in a subsequent theft.

  Crime

  Aug 17, 2023
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• Busy gas stations, car dealers pushed retail sales up in June: Statistics Canada

  Canada's retail sales were up in June thanks to higher prices at gasoline stations and more business at car dealerships, Statistics Canada said Friday.

  Economy

  Aug 19, 2022
• Canadian auto sales tumble 12.4% in February

  DesRosiers Automotive Consultants says the seasonally adjusted annual rate for February sales came in at 1.62 million, down from the 1.85 million for February last year.

  Economy

  Mar 2, 2022
• Low supply has Canadian auto sales down over 17% in October: consultants

  The drop in October was second this year only to September's 19.6 per cent fall from a year earlier.

  Canada

  Nov 3, 2021
• GM reduces production amid chip shortage, Canadian auto sales plunge

  Production claws back at GM plants in North America as company cites chip shortage.

  Economy

  Sep 2, 2021
• Auto sales continue downward trajectory, fall 2.5 per cent in March

  Light vehicle sales in Canada continued a downward trajectory in March, falling 2.5 per cent compared to a year earlier, says DesRosiers Automotive Consultants Inc.

  Consumer

  Apr 2, 2019
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• SUVs likely to be big attraction at Montreal International Auto Show

  Despite efforts to make urban mobility less polluting, public preference for larger vehicles continues.

  Cannabis

  Jan 17, 2019
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• Carbon tax could mean an increase in electric and hybrid vehicles

  With a carbon tax set to increase the price of gas next year, vehicle manufacturers are already reacting.

  Consumer

  Nov 1, 2018