Toyota Canada managed to shake off stock shortages, pandemic restrictions and seemingly anything at present negatively affecting the auto trade en path to a file July.

The automaker offered 23,845 new autos, up 19.4 per cent over the identical month a 12 months in the past and up 10 per cent over July 2019, when gross sales had been unaffected by the COVID-19 disaster.

The Canadian-made RAV4 noticed file July gross sales of 6,702, making it the best-selling car in Toyota’s lineup. Highlander’s 2,070 gross sales had been additionally a file.

In the meantime, the corporate’s Lexus luxurious division reported its fifth consecutive month of file gross sales with 2,608 models offered, with the Lexus UX, NX and RX CUVs all experiencing July data.

Electrified autos account for 28 per cent of Toyota Canada’s general gross sales in July.

With stock so tight at many dealerships, Robert Karwel, senior supervisor of automotive apply at J.D. Energy Canada, says the common incentive per car fell under the $4,000 mark in each Could and June — July numbers aren’t but out there. Incentives are on the lowest level since J.D. Energy began monitoring them in Canada in 2012.

Consequently, Karwel mentioned fewer incentives from automakers make electrical autos extra engaging, as a result of they high quality for 1000’s of {dollars} in authorities rebates. On PEI for instance, there’s a provincial incentive price $5,000 that may be coupled with the federal rebate of as much as $5,0000. Quebecors can qualify for as much as $12,000 in EV rebates after they mix the provincial and federal packages.

“Whereas producers have backed off incentives, the governments haven’t,” Karwel instructed Automotive Information Canada. “For those who’re merely on the lookout for bang in your buck, there’s by no means been a greater time to purchase an EV.”

In the meantime, Volvo and Subaru additionally posted features in July. Volvo gross sales had been up 9 per cent to 1,103 whereas Subaru’s elevated 6.4 per cent to six,039 models.

Hyundai gross sales, together with the Genesis luxurious line, fell 5.6 per cent to 12,638, though Genesis gross sales surged 356 per cent to 524 models.

Kia gross sales had been primarily flat, up simply 5 models to eight,305.

Honda and Mazda haven’t but reported July gross sales. All different automakers have turned to quarterly stories.