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Vehicle registrations, 2021
- The total number of road motor vehicles registered in Canada increased to 26.2 million in 2021, up 1.9% over 2020.
- At 24.1 million, light-duty vehicles accounted for 9 out of every 10 motor vehicles registered in 2021, with passenger cars remaining the most common type. However, registrations of multi-purpose vehicles have experienced the most growth over the last five years.
- While 94.9% of all registered light-duty vehicles remained motor gasoline in 2021, there were 303,073 hybrid electric vehicles, 152,685 battery electric vehicles and 95,896 plug-in electric vehicles registered.
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Selected geographical area: Canada
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42.5 billion litres5.6%
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26.2 million1.9%
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24.1
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Retail trade
- New motor vehicle sales, by type of vehicle
- Monthly retail sales of motor vehicle and parts dealers at 2012 constant prices, seasonally adjusted
Wholesale trade
Manufacturing
Business and consumer services
- Automotive equipment rental and leasing, summary statistics
- Automotive equipment rental and leasing, industry expenditures
- Automotive equipment rental and leasing, sales by type of client
- Automotive equipment rental and leasing, e-commerce sales
- Repair and maintenance services, summary statistics
- Repair and maintenance services, industry expenditures
- Repair and maintenance services, sales by type of client
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