The decline primarily stemmed from a decline in truck sales, which fell 1.5 percent to 73,181 units in February, while passenger car sales advance 0.4 percent.
Automotive sales in Canada slip in February
Statistics Canada announced Thursday that new motor vehicles sales in Canada totaled 130,843 units, down 0.6 percent from January. Preliminary industry data also indicates that the number of new motor vehicles sold in March rose 2 percent.