Canada’s August new vehicle sales rise 4.9%, with higher ZEV share
Statistics Canada reported 174,611 new motor vehicles sold in August, up 4.9% from a year earlier. The dollar value of sales rose 8.8%.
Event / data period: 2026-08
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Zero-emission vehicle sales increased 55.1% year over year to 22,716. Their share of total sales rose from 8.8% in August 2025 to 13.0%; the market share and sales growth rate measure different things. The zero-emission category includes battery electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles; the data are subject to revision.
Data
New vehicle sales
August 2026, Canada
- New motor vehicles
- 174,611 count
- 2026-08 · Observed
- Zero-emission vehicles
- 22,716 count
- 2026-08 · Observed
- Zero-emission vehicle sales share
- 13 %
- 2026-08 · Observed
Methodology
Sales counts and share of total transcribed directly from the release; no additional adjustment or calculation. Data are subject to revision.
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