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The number of new motor vehicles sold in November decreased 1.0% to 137,640 units, partially offsetting gains registered in September and October. Sales fell for both trucks and passenger cars.
New motor vehicle sales down in November
Preliminary industry data indicate that the number of new motor vehicles sold in December decreased 3%.
Sales fall for both trucks and passenger cars
Following two consecutive monthly gains, sales of trucks (which include minivans, sport-utility vehicles, light and heavy trucks, vans and buses) declined 1.3% to 80,460 units in November.
Passenger car sales decreased 0.5% to 57,180 units. Lower sales of North-American built passenger cars (-1.4%) were partially offset by the third consecutive increase in overseas-built passenger cars (+1.0%).
Sales down in most provinces
Sales of new motor vehicles were down in eight provinces in November.
Increases in the number of new motor vehicles sold in Quebec and Ontario in November were more than offset by declines in the other provinces.
Alberta (-3.6%) and British Columbia (-4.8%) reported the largest decreases in the number of units sold, following three consecutive months of gains.
After two monthly increases, Nova Scotia (-9.9%) posted the largest decline in motor vehicle sales among all Atlantic provinces in November.
Sales in Quebec (+2.5%) grew for the third month in a row.
Ontario (+0.9%) reported a sales advance below 1% for a fourth consecutive month.
Available on CANSIM: table 079-0003.
Definitions, data sources and methods: survey number 2402.
The November 2011 issue of New Motor Vehicle Sales (63-007-X, free) will soon be available.
Data on new motor vehicle sales for December will be released on February 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.
Table 1
| November 2010 | October 2011r | November 2011p | November 2010 to November 2011 | October to November 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number of vehicles | % change | ||||
| New motor vehicles | 136,311 | 139,038 | 137,640 | 1.0 | -1.0 |
| Passenger cars | 59,465 | 57,490 | 57,180 | -3.8 | -0.5 |
| North American1 | 33,611 | 36,742 | 36,222 | 7.8 | -1.4 |
| Overseas | 25,854 | 20,748 | 20,958 | -18.9 | 1.0 |
| Trucks, vans and buses | 76,846 | 81,548 | 80,460 | 4.7 | -1.3 |
| New motor vehicles | |||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 2,657 | 2,763 | 2,700 | 1.6 | -2.3 |
| Prince Edward Island | 516 | 521 | 485 | -6.0 | -6.9 |
| Nova Scotia | 3,747 | 4,219 | 3,803 | 1.5 | -9.9 |
| New Brunswick | 3,465 | 3,461 | 3,361 | -3.0 | -2.9 |
| Quebec | 35,961 | 34,556 | 35,429 | -1.5 | 2.5 |
| Ontario | 50,988 | 50,207 | 50,652 | -0.7 | 0.9 |
| Manitoba | 3,909 | 4,152 | 4,007 | 2.5 | -3.5 |
| Saskatchewan | 4,077 | 4,668 | 4,123 | 1.1 | -11.7 |
| Alberta | 17,474 | 20,467 | 19,723 | 12.9 | -3.6 |
| British Columbia2 | 13,517 | 14,024 | 13,357 | -1.2 | -4.8 |
Table 2
| November 2010 | October 2011r | November 2011p | November 2010 to November 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| number of vehicles | % change | |||
| New motor vehicles | 118,521 | 129,049 | 124,466 | 5.0 |
| Passenger cars | 51,203 | 52,364 | 50,763 | -0.9 |
| North American1 | 28,371 | 33,743 | 32,521 | 14.6 |
| Overseas | 22,832 | 18,621 | 18,242 | -20.1 |
| Trucks, vans and buses | 67,318 | 76,685 | 73,703 | 9.5 |
| New motor vehicles | ||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 2,078 | 2,431 | 2,357 | 13.4 |
| Prince Edward Island | 447 | 458 | 433 | -3.1 |
| Nova Scotia | 3,092 | 3,518 | 3,323 | 7.5 |
| New Brunswick | 2,765 | 3,017 | 2,821 | 2.0 |
| Quebec | 29,431 | 31,633 | 30,897 | 5.0 |
| Ontario | 45,270 | 47,072 | 46,050 | 1.7 |
| Manitoba | 3,482 | 4,040 | 3,708 | 6.5 |
| Saskatchewan | 3,873 | 4,477 | 3,957 | 2.2 |
| Alberta | 16,009 | 19,351 | 18,686 | 16.7 |
| British Columbia2 | 12,074 | 13,052 | 12,234 | 1.3 |
