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to show off their newest performance
vehicles in a safe environment,
said McKeen.
Ferrari of Alberta, Maserati
of Alberta and Alfa Romeo of
Alberta have also signed sponsorship
deals and Continental
Tire Canada has signed on as
the exclusive tire sponsor, he
said.
Other announcements are
expected " soon, " said Dominic
Young, RMM CEO.
The 3.5-kilometre facility
located about 50 kilometres
north of Calgary was designed
by Tilke GMBH, designers of
the Formula One-level tracks
such as the Circuit of the
Americas in Austin, Tex., and
Yas Marina Circuit in Abu
Dhabi. No official opening date
was announced. - Harry Pegg
Second Volvo store
is 'a dream come true'
CALGARY - THE NEW
Volvo Cars Royal Oak is a
joint project by Calgary's Paul
Valentine and Vaughn Wyant
of Saskatoon's Wyant Auto
Group.
It's Valentine's second Volvo
store in Calgary.
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Canada light-vehicle sales by nameplate, August & 8 months
Table refl ects Canada sales for those manufacturers that report monthly
Aug.
HONDA CANADA
ILX .................................... 68
NSX ..................................
RLX (I) ..............................
2
2021 2020
Aug. % 8 mos. 8 mos. %
chng. 2021 2020
chng.
79 -14% 671 391 72%
2
-
-
-
19
2
2
19
-
13 -85%
TLX ................................... 249 255 -2% 1,842 1,777 4%
Acura car (D) ............... 319 336 -5% 2,532 2,187 16%
Acura car (I) ................
13 -85%
Total Acura car ............. 319 336 -5% 2,534 2,200 15%
MDX .................................. 516 420 23% 3,789 1,955 94%
RDX .................................. 720 716 1% 4,923 4,678 5%
Total Acura truck ........... 1,236 1,136 9% 8,712 6,633 31%
Acura (D) .................... 1,555 1,472 6% 11,244 8,820 27%
Acura (I) .....................
-
2
13 -85%
Total Acura .................. 1,555 1,472 6% 11,246 8,833 27%
Accord .............................. 764 699 9% 4,791 4,089 17%
Civic (D/I) ......................... 4,255 4,776 -11% 29,381 27,915 5%
Clarity (I) .......................... 18
62 -71% 190 551 -66%
Fit ......................................
Insight .............................. 11
4 193 -98% 354 1,052 -66%
40 -73% 234 257 -9%
Total Honda car (D/I) ...... 5,052 5,770 -12% 34,950 33,864 3%
CR-V ................................. 5,837 5,246 11% 38,764 27,981 39%
HR-V ................................. 1,103 1,164 -5% 6,616 6,427 3%
Odyssey ............................ 375 620 -40% 3,146 3,885 -19%
Passport ........................... 234 309 -24% 1,755 2,088 -16%
Pilot .................................. 557 586 -5% 5,415 4,943 10%
Ridgeline ........................... 50 256 -80% 1,793 2,094 -14%
Total Honda truck .......... 8,156 8,181 -0% 57,489 47,418 21%
Total Honda (D/I) ........... 13,208 13,951 -5% 92,439 81,282 14%
Honda Canada car ......... 5,371 6,106 -12% 37,484 36,064 4%
Honda Canada truck ....... 9,392 9,317 1% 66,201 54,051 22%
HONDA CANADA ............ 14,763 15,423 -4% 103,685 90,115 15%
HYUNDAI-KIA
G70 (I) .............................. 152
G80 (I) .............................. 24
G90 (I) ..............................
6
96 58% 798 562 42%
6
- 224
32
-
- 651
- 1,082
Total Genesis (I) ........... 526 102 416% 2,787 671 315%
Accent ...............................
356
- 1,733
-
2,146 -
Elantra (I) .......................... 2,375 2,599 -9% 17,450 14,830 18%
Ioniq (I) ............................ 467 530 -12% 2,262 2,770 -18%
Sonata (D) ....................... 354 202 75% 1,928 1,585 22%
Sonata (I) ........................ 51 22 132% 543
98 454%
Total Sonata ...................... 405 224 81% 2,471 1,683 47%
Veloster (I) ........................ 76 125 -39% 483 702 -31%
Hyundai car (D) ............ 354 558 -37% 1,928 3,731 -48%
Hyundai car (I) ............. 2,969 3,276 -9% 20,738 18,400 13%
Total Hyundai car .......... 3,323 3,834 -13% 22,666 22,131 2%
Kona (I) ............................ 2,634 3,683 -28% 21,127 16,006 32%
Nexo (I) ............................
-
1
Total Santa Fe ................... 1,640 1,329 23% 10,619 8,147 30%
Santa Cruz ........................ 90
0 - 2,015
-
90
-
4 -75%
Palisade (I) ....................... 541 874 -38% 5,212 4,392 19%
Santa Fe (D)..................... 1,226 1,329 -8% 8,604 8,147 6%
Santa Fe (I) ...................... 414
0 -
Tucson (I) ......................... 2,435 2,455 -1% 18,820 14,394 31%
Venue (I) ........................... 1,177 1,138 3% 7,719 5,151 50%
Hyundai truck (D) .......... 1,316 1,329 -1% 8,694 8,147 7%
Hyundai truck (I) ........... 7,201 8,150 -12% 54,894 39,947 37%
Total Hyundai truck ........ 8,517 9,479 -10% 63,588 48,094 32%
Hyundai (D) ................. 1,670 1,887 -12% 10,622 11,878 -11%
Hyundai (I) .................. 10,170 11,426 -11% 75,632 58,347 30%
Total Hyundai ............... 11,840 13,313 -11% 86,254 70,225 23%
82 173%
27 19%
Total Genesis car (I) ....... 182 102 78% 1,054 671 57%
GV70 (I) ............................ 225
GV80 (I) ............................ 119
Total Genesis truck (I) ..... 344
-
-
-
Aug.
2021 2020
Aug. % 8 mos. 8 mos. %
chng. 2021 2020
chng.
Hyundai Auto Canada car .. 3,505 3,936 -11% 23,720 22,802 4%
Hyundai Auto Canada truck 8,861 9,479 -7%
Forte (D/I) ......................... 1,678 1,748 -4% 10,849 9,066 20%
K5 ..................................... 175
-
Optima (D/I) ......................
87
- 970
-
0 2 -
Rio .................................... 424 497 -15% 4,023 2,421 66%
Soul (I) ............................. 757 735 3% 5,094 5,158 -1%
Stinger (I) ......................... 108 147 -27% 903 800 13%
Total Kia car (D/I) .......... 3,142 3,214 -2% 21,842 18,069 21%
Carnival (I) ........................ 917
- 3,225
-
Niro (I) .............................. 482 249 94% 3,424 1,869 83%
Sedona (I) .........................
2 555 -100% 187 2,540 -93%
Seltos (I) ........................... 1,346 1,781 -24% 10,427 6,513 60%
Sorento ............................. 949 1,820 -48% 6,920 8,953 -23%
Sportage (I) ...................... 1,154 1,001 15% 8,718 6,383 37%
Telluride ............................ 353 160 121% 3,177 1,596 99%
Kia truck (D) ................ 1,302 1,980 -34% 10,097 10,549 -4%
Kia truck (I) ................. 3,901 3,586 9% 25,981 17,305 50%
Total Kia truck .............. 5,203 5,566 -7% 36,078 27,854 30%
Kia Canada (D/I) ........... 8,345 8,780 -5% 57,920 45,923 26%
Hyundai-Kia Automotive car 6,647 7,150 -7%
45,562 40,871 11%
Hyundai-Kia Automotive truck 14,064 15,045 -7% 101,399 75,948 34%
HYUNDAI-KIA AUTOMOTIVE 20,711 22,195 -7% 146,961 116,819 26%
MAZDA CANADA
Mazda3 (D/I) ..................... 1,044 1,404 -26% 8,357 8,247 1%
Mazda6 (I) ........................ 73
MX-5 Miata (I) .................. 40
78 -6% 1,243 762 63%
57 -30% 937 483 94%
Total Mazda car (D/I) ...... 1,157 1,539 -25% 10,537 9,492 11%
CX-3 (I) ............................. 396 621 -36% 4,326 3,999 8%
CX-30 ................................ 1,338 912 47% 8,777 5,248 67%
CX-5 (I) ............................. 2,577 2,632 -2% 19,444 14,741 32%
CX-9 (I) ............................. 439 398 10% 3,738 2,247 66%
Mazda truck (D) ............ 1,338 912 47% 8,777 5,248 67%
Mazda truck (I) ............. 3,412 3,651 -7% 27,508 20,987 31%
Total Mazda truck .......... 4,750 4,563 4% 36,285 26,235 38%
MAZDA CANADA ............ 5,907 6,102 -3% 46,822 35,727 31%
SUBARU
BRZ (I) ..............................
1
62 -98% 171 438 -61%
Impreza ............................. 310 725 -57% 2,351 3,777 -38%
Legacy .............................. 88 144 -39% 609 766 -20%
WRX (I) ............................ 294 176 67% 2,202 1,479 49%
Subaru car (D) .............. 398 869 -54% 2,960 4,543 -35%
Subaru car (I) ............... 295 238 24% 2,373 1,917 24%
Total Subaru car ............ 693 1,107 -37% 5,333 6,460 -17%
Ascent ............................... 260 349 -26% 2,291 1,804 27%
Crosstrek (I) ..................... 2,568 1,377 86% 16,279 7,921 106%
Forester (I) ........................ 1,145 1,371 -16% 8,022 6,951 15%
Outback ............................ 1,187 1,072 11% 7,179 5,970 20%
Subaru truck (D) ............ 1,447 1,421 2% 9,470 7,774 22%
Subaru truck (I) ............. 3,713 2,748 35% 24,301 14,872 63%
Total Subaru truck ......... 5,160 4,169 24% 33,771 22,646 49%
Subaru (D) .................. 1,845 2,290 -19% 12,430 12,317 1%
Subaru (I) ................... 4,008 2,986 34% 26,674 16,789 59%
SUBARU ...................... 5,853 5,276 11% 39,104 29,106 34%
TOYOTA CANADA
ES (D) .............................. 131 168 -22% 1,060 849 25%
ES (I) ............................... 0 3 -
Total ES............................. 131 171 -23% 1,063 907 17%
GS (I) ................................
2
-
3
2
58 -95%
30 -93%
65,321 48,094 36%
Hyundai Auto Canada (D).. 1,670 1,887 -12% 10,622 11,878 -11%
Hyundai Auto Canada (I) .. 10,696 11,528 -7% 78,419 59,018 33%
Hyundai Auto Canada ..... 12,366 13,415 -8% 89,041 70,896 26%
Cadenza (I) .......................
-
3 622 -100%
The IoniX Pro Trilogy
Vision three-wheel electric
vehicle is planned to sell
for about US $20,000.
SUPPLIED PHOTO
Volvo Cars Royal Oak
in Calgary is a " natural
progression " of the Valentine
family legacy, said dealer
principal Paul Valentine.
SUPPLIED PHOTO
A grand opening will be held
" when COVID-19 is no longer a
big issue, " he said.
The staff currently totals
20, " but 50 would be the right
count, I think. "
The sales manager is Derek
Ranson, who comes from the
Birchwood Group of Winnipeg.
" The addition of another
Volvo Cars retail location is
quite the dream come true for
me as it represents a natural
progression of the Valentine
legacy, " Valentine said; his
family has owned and operated
Valentine Volvo in Calgary's
southwest since it was opened
in 1967 by Valentine's father,
Ted. - Harry Pegg
EV partnership seeks
fast recharging, speed
VANCOUVER, B.C. -
Extreme Vehicle Battery
Technologies Corp. of
Vancouver is partnering
with Toronto-based
Daymak International
to develop the IoniX Pro
Trilogy Vision three-wheel
electric vehicle.
The Trilogy will be
based on Daymak's planned
two-seat Spiritus and is
expected to use EVT's lithium
battery and Daymak's
powertrain.
A fully functional prototype
is expected to be finished
in early 2022, with
production models scheduled
for consumer delivery
in 2023.
EVT subsidiary IoniX
Pro is charged with designing
and building introductory
models of the Trilogy
Line. The Trilogy, with a
planned list price of about
US $20,000 before shipping,
will have a range of nearly
300 kilometres, recharging
time of less than one hour
and top speed of more than
130 km/h, EVT said in a
press release.
- Steve Mertl
Quebec region
served by lone store
TOURVILLE, Que. - The
Lord et Frères Ltée dealership
here changed owners
Sept. 1, to become L'Islet
Chrysler.
A group of investors,
including Vincent
Beauchesne and Alex
Bossé - already known in
the Rivière-du-Loup and
Témiscouata regions for
operating Rivière-du-Loup
Mitsubishi and Témis
Chrysler - have bought
the business, located 370
kilometres northeast of
Montreal.
" It's time for retirement
and we're happy to
have come to an agreement
with these businessmen
who already have extensive
knowledge of the automotive
world, particularly
Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep
and Ram products, " said
Claudel Lord, who has
operated the Lord et Frères
Ltée dealership with
his brothers Clermont,
Normand and Paul since
1985.
New shareholder
Beauchesne said the transaction
consolidates his
group's affiliation with the
Stellantis.
L'Islet Chrysler investors
Vincent Beauchesne, left,
and Alex Bossé.
SUPPLIED PHOTO
* SEPTEMBER 2021
Vehicles are domestic unless noted.
Aug.
2021 2020
2
Aug. % 8 mos. 8 mos. %
chng. 2021 2020
chng.
IS (I) ................................. 215 129 67% 1,836 789 133%
LC (I) ................................ 15
LS (I) ................................
6 150% 170
-
RC (I) ................................ 21
29
33 415%
20 45%
34 -38% 170 171 -1%
Lexus car (D) ............... 131 168 -22% 1,060 849 25%
Lexus car (I) ................ 253 174 45% 2,210 1,101 101%
Total Lexus car ............. 384 342 12% 3,270 1,950 68%
GX (I) ................................ 37
LX (I) ................................ 19
32 16% 212 296 -28%
7 171% 316 429 -26%
NX (I) ................................ 820 564 45% 5,261 3,824 38%
RX (D) ............................. 837 744 13% 5,863 4,478 31%
RX (I) ............................... 47 12 292% 373 261 43%
Total RX ............................ 884 756 17% 6,236 4,739 32%
UX (I) ................................ 364 262 39% 2,226 1,537 45%
Lexus truck (D) ............. 837 744 13% 5,863 4,478 31%
Lexus truck (I) .............. 1,287 877 47% 8,388 6,347 32%
Total Lexus truck ........... 2,124 1,621 31% 14,251 10,825 32%
Lexus (D) .................... 968 912 6% 6,923 5,327 30%
Lexus (I) ..................... 1,540 1,051 47% 10,598 7,448 42%
Total Lexus .................. 2,508 1,963 28% 17,521 12,775 37%
86 (I) ................................
Avalon ............................... 18
24
-
69 187 -63%
35 -49% 132 159 -17%
Camry ............................... 1,209 1,457 -17% 8,670 6,291 38%
Corolla (D) ....................... 2,795 2,861 -2% 20,194 16,410 23%
Corolla (I) ........................ 1,473 951 55% 8,798 5,558 58%
Total Corolla ...................... 4,268 3,812 12% 28,992 21,968 32%
Mirai (I) ............................
2
2
-
27
Prius (I) ............................ 852 463 84% 4,800 4,011 20%
Supra (I) ........................... 29
Yaris (D) .......................... 0 233 - 283 1,417 -80%
Yaris (I) ............................ 0 0 -
Total Yaris .........................
0 233
- 283 1,460 -81%
Toyota car (D) .............. 4,022 4,586 -12% 29,279 24,277 21%
Toyota car (I) ............... 2,356 1,493 58% 14,020 9,998 40%
Total Toyota car ............ 6,378 6,079 5% 43,299 34,275 26%
4Runner (I) ....................... 983 497 98% 5,879 4,245 38%
C-HR (I) ............................ 922 596 55% 6,156 4,755 29%
Highlander ........................ 1,863 1,555 20% 14,336 7,928 81%
Land Cruiser (I) ................ 31
RAV4 (D) ......................... 5,124 7,224 -29% 46,108 34,291 34%
RAV4 (I) ........................... 140 422 -67% 3,766 423 790%
Total RAV4 ........................ 5,264 7,646 -31% 49,874 34,714 44%
Sequoia ............................. 15
- 3,882
48 -69% 285 251 14%
Sienna ............................... 722 1,008 -28% 7,814 5,199 50%
Tacoma ............................. 1,300 1,359 -4% 10,037 8,385 20%
Tundra............................... 482 794 -39% 4,337 5,827 -26%
Venza (I) ........................... 841
-
Toyota truck (D) ............ 9,506 11,988 -21% 82,917 61,881 34%
Toyota truck (I) ............. 2,917 1,590 83% 19,910 9,612 107%
Total Toyota truck .......... 12,423 13,578 -9% 102,827 71,493 44%
Toyota (D) ................... 13,528 16,574 -18% 112,196 86,158 30%
Toyota (I) .................... 5,273 3,083 71% 33,930 19,610 73%
Total Toyota ................. 18,801 19,657 -4% 146,126 105,768 38%
Toyota Canada car ......... 6,762 6,421 5% 46,569 36,225 29%
Toyota Canada truck ....... 14,547 15,199 -4% 117,078 82,318 42%
Toyota Canada (D) ......... 14,496 17,486 -17% 119,119 91,485 30%
Toyota Canada (I) .......... 6,813 4,134 65% 44,528 27,058 65%
TOYOTA CANADA............ 21,309 21,620 -1% 163,647 118,543 38%
VOLVO CARS N.A.
VOLVO CARS N.A. .......... 1,100 1,042 6% 7,346 5,139 43%
Note: (D) = produced in North America; (I) = imported to Canada
Source: Automotive News Research & Data Center and Global Automakers of Canada (GAC)
7 286%
53 -45% 326 192 70%
0 43 -
" We will operate the
only car dealership in the
... L'Islet region, " said
Beauchesne. " In addition
to keeping the current
employees, we plan to create
additional jobs. "
- Benoit Charette
- ANC
75 -59% 227 189 20%
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