New motor vehicle sales, March 2026
Released: 2026-05-14
In March, 176,500 new motor vehicles were sold in Canada, decreasing 6.6% from March 2025. In dollar terms, sales decreased 3.6% in March 2026 compared with one year earlier. Over the same period, the number of new passenger cars sold fell by 4.3%, while the number of new trucks sold saw a decline of 6.9%.
There were 21,574 new zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) sold in March, an increase of 74.7% from one year earlier. New ZEVs comprised 12.2% of total new motor vehicles sold, compared with 6.5% in March 2025.
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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