Despite the slump, we see some bright points, including signs of life in China’s market. Global auto sales are still weak, including here in Canada, where we saw our thirteenth consecutive year-on-year decline in March. But there are some positive points as well, including some welcome signs of life in…

2019 begins with volatile international markets. The global market has been volatile, and we certainly saw that in international markets around the world. With a few exceptions, most regions saw negative numbers in auto sales, and for numerous reasons—although the news isn’t entirely bad. In Canada, sales fell 7.2% y/y…

Vehicle sales stalled around the globe last year. While we’re remaining cautiously optimistic moving into a new year, there is no question that vehicle sales stalled overall around the globe in 2018. During November they declined for a third consecutive month in year-over-year terms, thanks to a steep drop in…

Fleet sales offset retail drops in Canada, as we head towards the end of 2018. Although there’s some underlying optimism overall, September recorded some very steep sales drops in many global markets. This was the result of various external factors in several markets, and a year-over-year drop from a high…

Canada softens slightly but we’re still on track for near-record year. Trade uncertainty is still elevated across North America, but incoming data suggests the Canadian economy has been more resilient to Trump policies than earlier thought, alongside strong business investment domestically and a solid pace of expansion in the U.S.…

The U.S. talks tariffs, but we don’t think that will happen. Auto sales in Canada dipped into negative numbers for the fourth consecutive month in June, and we expect they’ll still decline slightly for the rest of the year, but even so, the news is promising. We’re still on target…