It was a hot summer at Canada's car dealers as many automakers reported record sales for August, the second month for peaking sales.
Canadian sales in August were up 6.5% from last year, with car sales increasing by 7.2% and light truck sales up 5.9%, according to data compiled by DesRosiers Automotive Consultants and released Wednesday.
Automakers have sold 1.2 million units in Canada so far this year, up from 1.16 million at the same point last year.
Gomes estimated that in August, auto purchases reached an annualized rate of 1.78 million units, compared to 1.73 million from January to July.
The Big Three automakers all said that their light-vehicle sales rose in August. The Canadian arms of Chrysler and Ford both reported 7% increases in vehicle sales last month while General Motors put its August retail sales tally at 5% above last year's.
Chrysler, which saw its passenger car sales improve by 20% in August, said the overall monthly increase marked the 45th consecutive month of growth for the company.
Ford's increase was led by the Fiesta, which saw its sales climb 84% year-over year, and the Fusion, whose sales increased by 57%
Honda Canada said its August sales jumped 20% over the same month last year.
On a year-to-date basis, Honda's Civic model remained the best-selling passenger car in Canada, with 41,836 sold.
Subaru Canada reported its August sales jumped almost 25% over last year's while Nissan reported its best August ever in Canada, with sales up 29.4% from the same month last year. Mercedes-Benz Canada also reported its best-ever August sales.
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