New motor vehicle sales
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The number of new motor vehicles sold rose 10.8% in June to 141,882 units, more than offsetting losses reported in the previous two months. Sales of passenger cars and trucks contributed equally to the increase.
Chart description: New motor vehicle sales up in June
Preliminary industry data indicate that the number of new motor vehicles sold in July decreased 6%.
Sales increase for passenger cars and trucks
Passenger car sales in June were up 12.9% to 60,492 units. Sales of North American-built passenger cars bounced back from the previous month, up 20.7%. Overseas-built passenger car sales increased 1.0%, the third advance reported this year.
Chart description: North American-built passenger car sales bounce back
Sales of trucks (which include minivans, sport-utility vehicles, light and heavy trucks, vans and buses) grew 9.3% to 81,390 units in June. This was the largest increase since February 2010.
Sales up in all provinces
New motor vehicle sales were up in all provinces in June.
The largest increase was in Ontario, where sales rose 13.2%. Other large gains were reported in Quebec (+8.7%), Alberta (+10.9%) and British Columbia and the territories (+11.5%).
Newfoundland and Labrador registered the smallest increase in sales at 5.8%, the first gain after four consecutive monthly declines.
Note to readers
Seasonally adjusted data of new motor vehicle sales have been revised from 2007 to reflect an update in seasonal adjustment factors. Because of the constant evolution of seasonal factors, revisions can be more significant for some months of the year. However, the annual sum of seasonally adjusted figures corresponds to the annual sum of unadjusted estimates.
The unadjusted data of new motor vehicle sales have been revised back to January 2010.
Available on CANSIM: tables 079-0003 and 079-0004.
Definitions, data sources and methods: survey number 2402.
The June 2011 issue of New Motor Vehicle Sales (63-007-X, free) will be available soon.
Data on new motor vehicle sales for July will be released on September 15.
For general 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 John De Luca (613-951-8719), Distributive Trades Division.
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