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The number of new motor vehicles sold in September increased 1.5% to 134,389 units. Higher sales of trucks more than offset a decline in passenger car sales.
New motor vehicle sales increase in September
Chart description: New motor vehicle sales increase in September
Preliminary industry data indicate that the number of new motor vehicles sold in October increased 3%.
Truck share of new vehicle sales at all-time high
Sales of trucks (which include minivans, sport-utility vehicles, light and heavy trucks, vans and buses) grew 3.2% to 78,995 units. Trucks accounted for 58.8% of total new vehicle sales in September, their highest share on record.
Passenger car sales decreased 0.7%, a third monthly decline. A drop in sales of North American-built passenger cars (-1.9%) was partially offset by a 1.4% increase in sales of overseas-built passenger cars.
Truck sales rise
Chart description: Truck sales rise
Vehicle sales increase most in Quebec
Sales rose in seven provinces in September. Quebec (+4.5%) led the gains, recording its first sales increase since June.
New motor vehicle sales in Ontario rose 0.7%, following relatively flat sales in August.
Sales declined in Manitoba (-3.7%), New Brunswick (-4.1%) and Prince Edward Island (-4.5%), offsetting gains made the previous month.
Available on CANSIM: table 079-0003.
Definitions, data sources and methods: survey number 2402.
The September 2011 issue of New Motor Vehicle Sales (63-007-X, free) will be available soon.
Data on new motor vehicle sales for October will be released on December 14.
For more information, or to order data, contact Client Services (toll-free 1-877-421-3067; 613-951-3549; retailinfo@statcan.gc.ca). To enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, contact Jason Aston (613-951-0746), Distributive Trades Division.
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