# 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%.

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- Country: Canada
- Published: 2026-10-16T10:36:23+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-16T10:36:23+00:00
- 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

Methodology: Sales counts and share of total transcribed directly from the release; no additional adjustment or calculation. Data are subject to revision.

| label | value | unit | period | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New motor vehicles | 174611 | count | 2026-08 | observed |
| Zero-emission vehicles | 22716 | count | 2026-08 | observed |
| Zero-emission vehicle sales share | 13.0 | % | 2026-08 | observed |

Sources: <https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/261015/dq261015d-eng.htm> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/canada-august-2026-new-vehicle-sales-zev-share/data/source-record?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/canada-august-2026-new-vehicle-sales-zev-share/data/source-record?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Statistics Canada](<https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/261015/dq261015d-eng.htm>) (Source checked: 2026-10-16; Published: 2026-10-15)

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