The number of new motor vehicles sold in Canada in October edged down 0.3% to 134,427 units as lower sales of trucks were partially offset by higher sales of passenger cars, Statistics Canada said in a statement.
“Preliminary industry data indicate that the number of new motor vehicles sold remained unchanged in November,” the number cruncher added.
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Sales of trucks (which include minivans, SUVs, light and heavy trucks, vans and buses) declined 3.7% to 74,614 units in October after increasing the previous month. Despite the decline, trucks sales remained higher than passenger car sales, a trend that began in late 2009. Purchases of trucks for both personal and commercial use have contributed to the growth of truck sales in 2010.
Sales of passenger cars were stronger for a second consecutive month, rising 4.2% to 59,813 units in October. The main contributor to the sales increase was North American-built passenger cars, which rose 6.8%. Sales of overseas-built passenger cars increased 1.0%. The level of sales for both North American- and overseas-built passenger cars remained below 2009 levels.
