Canada. New motor vehicle sales down

New motor vehicle sales decreased 6.0% to 124,764 units in November, giving back the growth of the four previous months.

Sales for all vehicle types decreased with the largest contributor being North American-built passenger cars.

Preliminary industry data indicate however that the number of new motor vehicles sold increased by 2% in December.

Monthly sales have averaged around 123,000 units in 2009, whereas the monthly average in 2008 was about 140,000 units.

North American-built passenger car sales drive decrease

The number of new passenger cars sold in November decreased 7.4% to 63,170 units. Sales of North American-built passenger cars decreased 9.1%, more than offsetting October's increase.

Sales of new trucks (which include minivans, sport-utility vehicles, light and heavy trucks, vans and buses) fell 4.6% to 61,594 units in November following four consecutive monthly increases.

Sales down in all provinces

The number of new motor vehicles sold decreased in all provinces in November. The largest contributor to the decline was Ontario, where sales fell 5.8%. Ontario's sales level in November was its lowest since June 2009.

The region composed of British Columbia and the territories posted a 2.6% decline, partially offsetting October's increase. Sales in this region have increased in 9 out of 11 months in 2009.

The number of new motor vehicles sold in the Atlantic provinces fell 15.1% in November. Newfoundland and Labrador (-19.6%) posted the largest decline, followed closely by Nova Scotia (-18.2%). After increasing for the first eight months of 2009, sales in Nova Scotia have fallen in two of the past three months.

With a 17.2% decline, Saskatchewan's sales level in November was its lowest in 2009. Sales in the province have fluctuated greatly on a monthly basis since the end of 2008.

Quebec, where monthly sales fluctuations have been the least volatile in 2009, posted the smallest decline (-2.5%) in November.

(Source:Statistics Canada, Jan. 16, 2010)

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