According to Statistics Canada, new motor vehicle sales in August totaled 185,214 units, reflecting an increase of 3.1 percent month-on-month and a decrease of 1.1 percent year-on-year. By value, Canadian vehicle sales in August totaled $7.35 billion, compared to $7.34 billion in July and $7.49 billion in August 2017.
Canadian sales of vehicles manufactured in North America totaled 138,731 units in August at a value of $5.58 billion, while sales of vehicles manufactured overseas totaled 46,483 units at a value of $1.77 billion.