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August sales plunge 14% as industry struggles to rebound from chip, inventory shortages

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Honda Canada's August sales fell 32.7 per cent to 9,939.  (GREG LAYSON)
September 01, 2022 04:32 PM
Canada Light-Vehicle Sales, August & YTD
Most automakers no longer release monthly sales and are excluded from this report.

 

 August
2022
August
2021
%
change
8 mos.
2022
8 mos.
2021
%
change
Acura9841,555-36.7%7,33211,246-34.8%
Honda8,95513,208-32.2%62,62292,439-32.3%
Honda Canada9,93914,763-32.7%69,954103,685-32.5%
Genesis5305260.8%3,8482,78738.1%
Hyundai9,90111,840-16.4%80,07286,254-7.2%
Hyundai Auto Canada10,43112,366-15.6%83,92089,041-5.8%
Kia Canada5,1258,345-38.6%43,59857,920-24.7%
Hyundai-Kia Automotive15,55620,711-24.9%127,518146,961-13.2%
Mazda Canada  -  -
Subaru3,4175,853-41.6%28,42739,104-27.3%
Lexus2,0532,508-18.1%16,36717,521-6.6%
Toyota13,50218,801-28.2%122,176146,126-16.4%
Toyota Canada15,55521,309-27.0%138,543163,647-15.3%
Volvo Cars N.A.  -  -

August new-vehicle sales were at their lowest in more than two decades, according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC).

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