New motor vehicle sales, February 2025
Released: 2025-04-14
New motor vehicle sales totalled 125,402 units in February 2025, a decrease of 8.1% compared to the year prior. This decrease was driven by a year-over-year decline to units sold in Ontario (-13.0%) and Quebec (-22.5%).
In February, 8,531 zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) were sold in Canada, representing a decline of 41.3% compared to the previous year. ZEVs accounted for 6.8% of new motor vehicle sales, in terms of units sold.
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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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These data are subject to revision.
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