New Motor Vehicle Sales
The number of new motor vehicles sold. Motor vehicles include all trucks, vans, coaches and buses, minivans, sport utility vehicles, and other passenger cars.
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New Motor Vehicle Sales
| Trend | % CHANGE | % CHANGE | ||||
New Motor Vehicle Sales
| TREND: | INCREASEINC | DECREASEDEC | NO CHANGENO CHG | POSITIVEPOS | NEGATIVENEG |
New Motor Vehicle Sales
| TREND: | INCREASEINC | DECREASEDEC | NO CHANGENO CHG | POSITIVEPOS | NEGATIVENEG |
Analysis
PUBLISHED - Oct 15, 2019
The number of new motor vehicles sold in Alberta decreased by 2.0% between August 2018 and August 2019 to 20,822, while the number of motor vehicles sold in Canada increased by 0.6% over the same period. In Alberta, sales of passenger vehicles decreased by 18.8% year-over-year, while sales of trucks (including minivans, SUVs, light and heavy trucks, vans, and buses) increased by 0.8%. In August 2019, trucks comprised 87.9% of all vehicle sales.