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Released: 2026-07-15

There were 190,564 new motor vehicles sold in Canada in May, a decrease of 1.9% from the same month one year earlier. However, sales in dollar terms increased 2.3% relative to May 2025. Over the same period, the number of new trucks sold decreased by 2.2%, while the number of new passenger cars sold edged up 0.1%.

In May 2026, 18,308 new zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) were sold, an increase of 19.7% from one year earlier. New ZEVs comprised 9.6% of total new motor vehicles sold, compared with 7.9% in May 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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