Auto sales up 6.9 per cent in July despite ongoing trade disruptions: DesRosiers Auto sales up 6.9 per cent in July: DesRosiers Aug 5, 2025 6 hrs ago SMS Email Dodge Ram pickup trucks are pictured at an automotive dealership in Ottawa on Friday, Aug. 11, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick skp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save TORONTO - DesRosiers Automotive Consultants Inc. says the auto market remained resilient last month despite trade disruptions in the industry.The firm estimates 172,000 vehicles were sold in July, up 6.9 per cent year-over-year.DesRosiers says there are caveats: July 2024 was a weak comparable and many dealerships are still selling their pre-tariff inventory.However, it says the month was still solid, and the best performing July since 2019, when sales were at 174,000 units. The auto industry continues to face uncertainty from ongoing trade negotiations, as some automakers have raised their estimates for tariff costs.Auto manufacturers are hoping for a carve-out from U.S President Donald Trump's tariffs. This report by °µÍø½ûÇø was first published Aug. 5, 2025. °µÍø½ûÇø. All rights reserved. SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Business Automotive Manufacturing More Business Stories Deadly school bus crash in Ohio yields safety, training guidance - but no seat belt mandate +4 Deputy attorney general who defended Trump in hush money trial is named acting librarian of Congress Canada Life buying Investment Planning Counsel business from IGM Financial Ontario restaurants struggle to procure booze as the LCBO strike continues Neighbourly Pharmacy acquires six pharmacies across Canada +2 EPA weighs formal review of vinyl chloride, the toxic chemical that burned in Ohio train derailment New Mexico legislators back slower, sustained growth in government programs with budget plan What is TikTok doing with my data and should I ditch the app? +2 Google faces off with US government in attempt to break up company in search monopoly case +5 US states push for speed-limiting devices on the cars of dangerous drivers You might be interested in Rumours of $120-billion Canada-Mexico 'Northern Corridor' trade deal stem from AI video +5 Popular 1980s actor Loni Anderson of the hit TV series 'WKRP in Cincinnati' has died +4 Brutal arrest of Black student in Florida shows benefits of recording police from new vantage point Judge orders Trump administration to explain why order to restore Voice of America wasn't followed Latest Videos Parts of northern Ontario remain under air quality statement amid wildfire smoke A stretch of northern Ontario remains under a special air quality statement amid s… Fisheries Department offered support to firm behind doomed Titan submersible A U.S. Coast Guard investigation into the 2023 sinking of the Titan submersible so… Similar Stories Ottawa signs contract with Canadian firm to make drones for Halifax-class ships Mohawk Council of Kahnawake considering road tolls in response to federal cuts S&P/TSX composite starts trading week on the rise while U.S. markets fall
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