New motor vehicle sales, August 2026
Released: 2026-10-15
There were 174,611 new motor vehicles sold in Canada in August 2026, an increase of 4.9% from the same month one year earlier. In dollar terms, sales increased 8.8% relative to August 2025. Over the same period, the number of new passenger cars sold grew by 14.2%, while the number of new trucks sold increased 3.5%.
In August 2026, 22,716 new zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) were sold, an increase of 55.1% from the same period the previous year. New ZEVs comprised 13.0% of total new motor vehicles sold, compared with 8.8% in August 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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