Automotive News Canada - January 2023 - 27

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Nissan dealers in Canada, " said
Nissan Canada spokeswoman
Rachel Jaskula. " Globally, they
are comprised of an elite group of
only 130. "
The program is run by Nissan
and is based on multiple key performance
indicators, including
sales, customer satisfaction and
customer loyalty.
Sohail Iqbal, Zanchin's Nissan
division director of operations,
attributed " a culture of taking
care of customers. One of the
main things is the focus on... both
the sales and service sides. It's a
process we have in place and the
people who follow it. "
- Jeremy Sinek
Dealer puts up $1 million
for Ontario hospitals
THE HUMBERVIEW GROUP
has pledged to match public donations
up to $1 million to convert
the Peel Memorial Centre in
Brampton into a full-service hospital
and support upgrades at two
other hospitals in the William
Osler Health System.
" Every great community
deserves a great hospital, "
said John Esplen, Humberview
president. The group has 21
" Every great community
deserves a great hospital, " said
Humberview Group President
John Esplen. SUPPLIED PHOTO
stores selling 18 automotive
brands in and around Toronto.
Esplen said he believes in the
positive impacts that quality
health care has on a community.
" We hope [to] help inspire residents
to get involved and support
exceptional health care close to
home. "
Funds raised through the campaign
will upgrade Peel Memorial
with a new 24-hour emergency
The vehicle-to-grid electric vehicle
charger installed in Toronto.
PHOTO: SWTCH ENERGY
Canada light-vehicle sales by nameplate, December & 12 months
Table refl ects Canada sales for those manufacturers that report monthly
Dec.
HONDA CANADA
CSX (I) ...................................
ILX .........................................
RLX (I) ...................................
1
7
Integra ................................... 40
NSX .......................................
TLX ........................................ 161
TSX (I) ...................................
2022 2021
Dec. % 12 mos. 12 mos. %
chng. 2022 2021
chng.
-
-
-
-
2
- 613
16
-
43 -84% 560 870 -36%
Acura car (D) ................... 208 128 63% 2,611 3,343 -22%
Acura car (I) .................... 1
1
3
3
23 -30%
3
-
85 89% 1,422 2,450 -42%
-
-
Total Acura car ................. 209 128 63% 2,614 3,346 -22%
MDX ....................................... 309 275 12% 4,012 5,082 -21%
RDX ....................................... 424 750 -43% 4,786 7,976 -40%
Total Acura truck ............... 733 1,025 -28% 8,798 13,058 -33%
Acura (D) ........................ 941 1,153 -18% 11,409 16,401 -30%
Acura (I) ......................... 1
Fit ...........................................
Insight ...................................
1
10
1
-
-
-
3
3
Total Acura ...................... 942 1,153 -18% 11,412 16,404 -30%
Accord ................................... 11 340 -97% 3,706 6,403 -42%
Civic (D/I) .............................. 1,209 3,220 -62% 29,722 43,556 -32%
Clarity (I) ...............................
2 -50%
8 248 -97%
1 361 -100%
6 251 -98%
Total Honda car (D/I) .......... 1,221 3,573 -66% 33,443 50,819 -34%
CR-V ...................................... 1,863 2,919 -36% 32,096 50,935 -37%
HR-V ...................................... 764 863 -11% 11,031 11,616 -5%
Odyssey ................................. 495 151 228% 2,809 4,126 -32%
Passport ................................ 200 147 36% 2,923 2,869 2%
Pilot ....................................... 375 408 -8% 6,445 7,398 -13%
Ridgeline ................................ 156 432 -64% 3,135 3,491 -10%
Total Honda truck .............. 3,853 4,920 -22% 58,439 80,435 -27%
Total Honda (D/I) ............... 5,074 8,493 -40% 91,882 131,254 -30%
Honda Canada car ............. 1,430 3,701 -61% 36,057 54,165 -33%
Honda Canada truck ........... 4,586 5,945 -23% 67,237 93,493 -28%
HONDA CANADA ................ 6,016 9,646 -38% 103,294 147,658 -30%
HYUNDAI-KIA
G70 (I) ................................... 98
G80 (I) ................................... 43
G90 (I) ................................... 35
88 11% 1,129 1,160 -3%
17 153% 386 277 39%
Total Genesis car (I) ........... 176 111 59% 1,586 1,494 6%
GV60 (I) ................................. 44
6 483% 71
- 529
57 25%
-
GV70 (I) ................................. 129 131 -2% 2,665 1,522 75%
GV80 (I) ................................. 80 109 -27% 969 1,553 -38%
Total Genesis truck (I) ......... 253 240 5% 4,163 3,075 35%
Total Genesis (I) ............... 429 351 22% 5,749 4,569 26%
Elantra (I) ............................... 941 1,306 -28% 24,559 26,312 -7%
Ioniq (I) .................................
0 196
Sonata (D) ............................ 0 332 - 1,021 3,423 -70%
Sonata (I) ............................. 210
Hyundai car (D) ................ 0 332
Total Sonata ........................... 210 363 -42% 2,744 4,121 -33%
Veloster (I) .............................
-
Kona (I) ................................. 1,668 1,906 -12% 24,579 31,101 -21%
Nexo (I) .................................
-
1
-
Palisade (I) ............................ 413 224 84% 6,324 6,739 -6%
Santa Fe (D).......................... 857 799 7% 9,032 12,609 -28%
Santa Fe (I) ........................... 29 139 -79% 1,996 3,337 -40%
Total Santa Fe ........................ 886 938 -6% 11,028 15,946 -31%
Santa Cruz ............................. 315 200 58% 3,682 930 296%
Tucson (I) .............................. 1,930 1,095 76% 21,884 25,487 -14%
Venue (I) ................................ 1,149 642 79% 11,944 11,548 3%
Hyundai truck (D) .............. 1,172 999 17% 12,714 13,539 -6%
Hyundai truck (I) ............... 5,389 4,238 27% 71,764 78,445 -9%
Total Hyundai truck ............ 6,561 5,237 25% 84,478 91,984 -8%
Hyundai (D) ..................... 1,172 1,331 -12% 13,735 16,962 -19%
Hyundai (I) ...................... 6,540 5,830 12% 98,824 109,648 -10%
Total Hyundai ................... 7,712 7,161 8% 112,559 126,610 -11%
- 576 734 -22%
- 1,021 3,423 -70%
- 202 3,459 -94%
31 577% 1,723 698 147%
59
Hyundai car (I) ................. 1,151 1,592 -28% 27,060 31,203 -13%
Total Hyundai car .............. 1,151 1,924 -40% 28,081 34,626 -19%
Ioniq 5 (I) .............................. 200 232 -14% 5,037 232
-
-
-
Dec.
2022 2021
Dec. % 12 mos. 12 mos. %
chng. 2022 2021
chng.
Hyundai Auto Canada car ..... 1,327 2,035 -35% 29,667 36,120 -18%
Hyundai Auto Canada truck... 6,814 5,477 24% 88,641 95,059 -7%
Hyundai Auto Canada (D) ..... 1,172 1,331 -12% 13,735 16,962 -19%
Hyundai Auto Canada (I) ...... 6,969 6,181 13% 104,573 114,217 -8%
Hyundai Auto Canada ......... 8,141 7,512 8% 118,308 131,179 -10%
Forte (D/I) .............................. 1,164 535 118% 11,942 14,428 -17%
K5 .......................................... 76
Optima (D/I) ...........................
9
67 13% 934 1,335 -30%
-
3
Total Kia car (D/I) .............. 2,090 1,152 81% 24,524 29,662 -17%
Carnival (I) ............................. 425
EV6 (I) ................................... 72
Niro (I) ...................................
Sedona (I) ..............................
2
- 1,470
-
-
1 190 -99%
Seltos (I) ................................ 1,286 580 122% 16,165 14,436 12%
Sorento .................................. 524 890 -41% 6,935 10,275 -33%
Sportage (I) ........................... 652 241 171% 12,033 11,837 2%
Telluride ................................. 415 247 68% 3,589 4,270 -16%
Kia truck (D) .................... 939 1,137 -17% 10,524 14,545 -28%
Kia truck (I) ..................... 2,437 976 150% 33,210 34,991 -5%
Total Kia truck .................. 3,376 2,113 60% 43,734 49,536 -12%
Kia Canada (D/I) ............... 5,466 3,265 67% 68,258 79,198 -14%
Hyundai-Kia Automotive car .. 3,417 3,187 7% 54,191 65,782 -18%
Hyundai-Kia Automotive truck .. 10,190 7,590 34% 132,375 144,595 -8%
HYUNDAI-KIA AUTOMOTIVE... 13,607 10,777 26% 186,566 210,377 -11%
MAZDA CANADA
Mazda3 (D/I) .......................... 404 421 -4% 8,044 11,804 -32%
Mazda6 (I) .............................
MX-5 Miata (I) ....................... 32
21
0 160
-
0 1,411
-
30 7% 673 1,016 -34%
- 3,050 5,314 -43%
- 2,365
Total Mazda car (D/I) .......... 436 472 -8% 8,717 14,231 -39%
CX-3 (I) ..................................
CX-30 ..................................... 610 146 318% 6,863 11,407 -40%
CX-5 (I) .................................. 1,221 1,071 14% 23,954 26,571 -10%
CX-50 ..................................... 211
-
CX-9 (I) .................................. 217
MX-30 (I) ............................... 44
68 219% 4,113 4,530 -9%
31 42% 812 148 449%
Mazda truck (D) ................ 821 146 462% 9,228 11,407 -19%
Mazda truck (I) ................. 1,482 1,330 11% 31,929 36,563 -13%
Total Mazda truck .............. 2,303 1,476 56% 41,157 47,970 -14%
MAZDA CANADA ................ 2,739 1,948 41% 49,874 62,201 -20%
SUBARU
BRZ (I) ................................... 11 137 -92% 623 438 42%
Impreza .................................. 165 458 -64% 2,444 4,416 -45%
Legacy ................................... 51
WRX (I) ................................. 252
74 -31% 566 950 -40%
23 996% 2,195 3,278 -33%
Subaru car (D) .................. 216 532 -59% 3,010 5,366 -44%
Subaru car (I) ................... 263 160 64% 2,818 3,716 -24%
Total Subaru car ................ 479 692 -31% 5,828 9,082 -36%
Ascent .................................... 338 428 -21% 3,247 3,359 -3%
Crosstrek (I) .......................... 734 649 13% 15,452 23,342 -34%
Forester (I) ............................. 805 282 185% 8,161 9,823 -17%
Outback ................................. 1,063 931 14% 11,181 11,264 -1%
Solterra (I) ............................. 95
- 140
-
Subaru truck (D) ................ 1,401 1,359 3% 14,428 14,623 -1%
Subaru truck (I) ................. 1,634 931 76% 23,753 33,165 -28%
Total Subaru truck ............. 3,035 2,290 33% 38,181 47,788 -20%
Subaru (D) ...................... 1,617 1,891 -14% 17,438 19,989 -13%
Subaru (I) ....................... 1,897 1,091 74% 26,571 36,881 -28%
SUBARU .......................... 3,514 2,982 18% 44,009 56,870 -23%
TOYOTA CANADA
ES (D) ................................... 68 133 -49% 1,483 1,696 -13%
ES (I) .................................... 0
0 -
3 -
Total ES.................................. 68 133 -49% 1,483 1,699 -13%
-
Rio ......................................... 528 273 93% 6,054 5,323 14%
Soul (I) .................................. 313 227 38% 4,906 7,344 -33%
Stinger (I) ..............................
50 -82% 688 1,229 -44%
58 633% 2,307 4,125 -44%
97 -98% 1,234 4,403 -72%
GS (I) .....................................
room and 250 new inpatient beds. The
campaign will also bring a wider array
of cancer-care services to Brampton
Civic and support upgrades at Etobicoke
General Hospital in Toronto.
- Joe Knycha
Pilot tests how EVs can
feed power to the grid
TORONTO - REAL ESTATE developer
Tridel Corp. has partnered with
charging company Swtch Energy
and short-term-rental company Kite
Mobility to install a vehicle-to-grid
(V2G) charging station at a condo tower
in midtown Toronto.
The partners claim the two-year,
$2.4-million pilot project is the first use
of a V2G charger in a multiunit residential
building in Canada. Power to
the grid will come from a Nissan Leaf
when the car is not in use.
The pilot project, backed by $1 million
in funding from Natural Resources
Canada, will test the bidirectional
charger's ability
to regulate electricity flow
to and from the grid.
- David Kennedy
Two Canadian groups
expand U.S. holdings
FOUNDATION
Automotive Corp. of
Calgary, which entered
Tennessee in July, bought
Humboldt Chrysler-DodgeJeep-Ram
in Humboldt,
Tenn., in early December.
Foundation purchased
the store from Lonnie
Cobb. The dealership's
name remains. Cobb
still owns a Ford dealership
in Henderson, Tenn.,
Foundation Automotive
said.
Humboldt is west of
Nashville. One of the four
dealerships Foundation
Automotive bought in July
from Jones Motor Co. is in
Humboldt, while the other
three are in Savannah,
Tenn., east of Memphis.
In August, Foundation
bought a Mercedes-Benz
dealership in Texas.
The group has a U.S. base
in Houston. In addition to
Tennessee and Texas, it has
dealerships in Colorado and
North Dakota, plus three in
Canada.
Toronto-based Alpha
Auto Group in November
expanded its U.S. holdings
into its second state with
the purchase of its first
Mercedes-Benz store, in
Fresno, Calif.
The transaction to buy
Mercedes-Benz of Fresno
closed Nov. 22, with
Scott Biehl and Triunity
Automotive Group as sellers,
said George Karolis,
president of Presidio
Group, an investment banking
and advisory firm based
in Atlanta and Denver. The
firm represented the sellers
in the transaction.
The deal also included
the sale of Central Valley
Fleet Sales & Service in
Fresno, a used-vehicle
retailer and fleet service
business, to Alpha Auto,
Karolis told sibling publication
Automotive News in an
email.
Alpha entered the United
States in 2018 with the purchase
of Wilsonville Toyota
and Wilsonville Subaru in
Oregon. The group on its
website said it is looking
to buy single dealerships
and dealership groups with
as many 20 stores across
Canada and the United
States.
- Jack Walsworth,
Melissa Burden and
Jim Henry
Vehicles are domestic unless noted.
Dec.
IS (I) ...................................... 109
LC (I) .....................................
LS (I) .....................................
RC (I) .....................................
2022 2021
3
4
5
Dec. % 12 mos. 12 mos. %
chng. 2022 2021
2
-
3 33% 39
39
chng.
-
56 95% 1,963 2,118 -7%
6 -50% 170 194 -12%
-
9 -44% 166 220 -25%
74 64% 2,338 2,576 -9%
0 - 6,976
Lexus car (D) ................... 68 133 -49% 1,483 1,696 -13%
Lexus car (I) .................... 121
Total Lexus car ................. 189 207 -9% 3,821 4,272 -11%
GX (I) ..................................... 26
LX (I) ..................................... 25
NX (D) .................................. 767
NX (I) .................................... 84
Total NX ................................. 851
1
82 2% 2,430 7,283 -67%
82 938% 9,406 7,283 29%
RX (D) .................................. 641 893 -28% 8,838 9,809 -10%
RX (I) ....................................
28 -96% 393 523 -25%
Total RX ................................. 642 921 -30% 9,231 10,332 -11%
UX (I) ..................................... 207 157 32% 1,801 3,284 -45%
Lexus truck (D) ................. 1,408 893 58% 15,814 9,809 61%
Lexus truck (I) .................. 343 331 4% 5,389 11,826 -54%
Total Lexus truck ............... 1,751 1,224 43% 21,203 21,635 -2%
Lexus (D) ........................ 1,476 1,026 44% 17,297 11,505 50%
Lexus (I) ......................... 464 405 15% 7,727 14,402 -46%
Total Lexus ...................... 1,940 1,431 36% 25,024 25,907 -3%
86 (I) .....................................
Avalon ....................................
6
7 -14% 713
6
-
76 838%
1 167 -99%
Camry .................................... 477 620 -23% 10,226 11,896 -14%
Corolla (D) ............................ 1,250 979 28% 24,834 28,587 -13%
Corolla (I) ............................. 547 531 3% 8,262 11,432 -28%
Total Corolla ........................... 1,797 1,510 19% 33,096 40,019 -17%
Mirai (I) .................................
1
Yaris .......................................
17 -94% 62 128 -52%
3 400% 423 410 3%
-
0 283
-
Toyota car (D) .................. 1,727 1,605 8% 35,061 40,933 -14%
Toyota car (I) ................... 765 860 -11% 13,773 18,766 -27%
Total Toyota car ................ 2,492 2,465 1% 48,834 59,699 -18%
4Runner (I) ............................ 169 392 -57% 6,651 8,293 -20%
BZ4x (I) ................................. 576
C-HR (I) .................................
- 703
RAV4 (D) .............................. 3,743 3,514 7% 54,354 57,899 -6%
RAV4 (I) ................................ 90 14 543% 1,567 4,035 -61%
Total RAV4 ............................. 3,833 3,528 9% 55,921 61,934 -10%
Sequoia .................................. 33
38 -13% 146 418 -65%
Sienna .................................... 282 616 -54% 5,883 11,868 -50%
Tacoma .................................. 1,017 1,018 -0% 12,738 14,878 -14%
Tundra.................................... 779 490 59% 11,561 6,653 74%
Venza (I) ................................ 156 270 -42% 4,061 6,250 -35%
Toyota truck (D) ................ 7,905 7,257 9% 109,812 112,468 -2%
Toyota truck (I) ................. 1,056 848 25% 16,535 27,141 -39%
Total Toyota truck .............. 8,961 8,105 11% 126,347 139,609 -9%
Toyota (D) ....................... 9,632 8,862 9% 144,873 153,401 -6%
Toyota (I) ........................ 1,821 1,708 7% 30,308 45,907 -34%
Total Toyota ..................... 11,453 10,570 8% 175,181 199,308 -12%
Toyota Canada car ............. 2,681 2,672 0% 52,655 63,971 -18%
Toyota Canada truck ........... 10,712 9,329 15% 147,550 161,244 -8%
Toyota Canada (D) ............. 11,108 9,888 12% 162,170 164,906 -2%
Toyota Canada (I) .............. 2,285 2,113 8% 38,035 60,309 -37%
TOYOTA CANADA................ 13,393 12,001 12% 200,205 225,215 -11%
VOLVO CARS N.A.
VOLVO CARS N.A. .............. 801 748 7% 10,289 11,104 -7%
Note: (D) = produced in North America; (I) = imported to Canada
Source: Automotive News Research & Data Center
Prius (I) ................................. 196 302 -35% 4,313 6,720 -36%
Supra (I) ................................ 15
23 13% 448 324 38%
41 -39% 317 412 -23%
0 -
-
2 134 -99% 2,990 8,176 -63%
Corolla Cross ......................... 632 399 58% 9,263 867 968%
Highlander ............................. 1,419 1,182 20% 15,867 19,885 -20%
Land Cruiser (I) ..................... 63
38 66% 563 387 45%
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