In October, 163,490 new motor vehicles were sold in Canada, a decrease of 0.7% from October 2024. In dollar terms, sales decreased 2.3% compared with one year earlier. Over the same period, sales of new passenger cars fell by 13.4%, while sales of new trucks increased slightly by 1.1%.
There were 14,475 new zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) sold in October, a decrease of 42.3% from one year earlier. New ZEVs accounted for 8.9% of total new motor vehicles sold in the month, compared with 15.2% in October 2024.
Note to readers
The term "zero-emission vehicle" (ZEV) refers to any motor vehicle that has the potential to produce no tailpipe emissions. The ZEV category includes battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.
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