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Released: 2026-09-15

There were 176,156 new motor vehicles sold in Canada in July, a decrease of 2.0% from the same month one year earlier. However, sales in dollar terms increased 1.6% relative to July 2025. Over the same period, the number of new passenger cars sold declined by 4.6%, while the number of new trucks sold declined 1.6%.

In July 2026, 18,920 new zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) were sold, an increase of 36.0% from one year earlier. New ZEVs comprised 10.7% of total new motor vehicles sold, compared with 7.7% in July 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.

Find more statistics on the Retail and wholesale statistics portal.

These data are subject to revision.

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