Automakers are on tempo to promote about 1.57 million new autos in Canada in 2022, in keeping with AutoForecast Options, a U.S.-based forecasting firm.

The agency says that’s down 5 per cent compared with the 1.66 million offered in 2021. However, it’s almost as little as the 1.55 million offered throughout 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered factories and restricted procuring at dealerships throughout Canada.

“Canada’s wrestle to maintain up with final 12 months’s lacklustre gross sales efficiency continues because the nation hasn’t seen a year-over-year enchancment since January and the hole since has been constantly extensive,” the corporate stated in its newest AutoForecast Month-to-month e-newsletter, issued Aug. 31.

The report didn’t embody August gross sales, which had been considerably down amongst these automakers nonetheless reporting on a month-to-month foundation Thursday.

Toyota, the largest vendor by quantity that also reviews month-to-month in Canada, noticed its gross sales plunge 27 per cent to fifteen,555 compared with the identical month a 12 months in the past, in keeping with the Automotive Information Analysis and Information Middle in Detroit.

Honda gross sales fell 32.7 per cent to 9,939. 

Subaru gross sales had been almost down half, falling 41.6 per cent to three,417 in August.

Kia gross sales had been off 38.6 per cent to five,125 and Hyundai gross sales had been down 16.4 per cent to 9,901.

Genesis, Hyundai’s luxurious model, managed a small enhance, up 0.8 per cent to 530.

This report can be up to date.