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The number of new motor vehicles sold in October increased 3.3% to 139,549 units. October's growth reflected higher sales of both passenger cars and trucks.
New motor vehicle sales up in October
Chart description: New motor vehicle sales up in October
Preliminary industry data indicate that the number of new motor vehicles sold in November decreased 1%.
Sales increase for passenger cars and trucks
Passenger car sales in October were up 3.4% to 57,491 units. Sales of North-American built passenger cars accounted for most of the gain, rising 5.1% to more than offset September's decline. Overseas built passenger car sales increased 0.6%, the second advance in as many months.
North American built passenger car sales increase
Chart description: North American built passenger car sales increase
Sales of trucks (which include minivans, sport-utility vehicles, light and heavy trucks, vans and buses) grew 3.2% to 82,058 units in October. Truck sales have been trending upward since the beginning of 2011.
Alberta led sales gain
The number of new motor vehicles sold was up in all provinces in October.
The largest increase in units sold was in Alberta, where sales advanced 6.6%, a third consecutive monthly increase. New motor vehicle sales in Alberta reached their highest level since early 2008.
Nova Scotia (+11.9%), Saskatchewan (+11.8%) and Prince Edward Island (+10.8%) registered double-digit growth in sales.
The lowest growth rates were in Quebec (+1.9%) and Ontario (+1.2%).
Available on CANSIM: table 079-0003.
Definitions, data sources and methods: survey number 2402.
The October 2011 issue of New Motor Vehicle Sales (63-007-X, free) will be available soon.
Data on new motor vehicle sales for November will be released on January 16, 2012.
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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