August 2007
Financing on the Rise
"During the past four months, financing has slowly been on the rise and in July accounted for more than 44% of all retail vehicle sales transactions. This July marked the first time since July 2006 when financing accounted for a higher percentage of retail transactions than leasing. One major reason for this is that the percentage of lease transactions...."

June 2007
Early Results for the All-New GMC Acadia Crossover
"The GMC Acadia—GMC’s first-ever crossover—was launched in Canada in January and thus far is doing well in the retail marketplace, though it is still early. During the five months it has been on the market, the Acadia has sat on dealer lots on average for only 14 days, less time than all its crossover competitors except the..."

May 2007
Engine Mixes Change over Time
"The Canadian new-car and light-truck markets are quite different in terms of engine mix and how the mixes are changing. More than four-fifths of the new cars sold in Canada come with either a 4- or 5-cylinder engine, while less than one-fifth of new light trucks include one of these engine sizes..."

April 2007
2007 Ford Edge
"The all-new 2007 Ford Edge, equipped with a 3.5 liter, 6-cylinder engine, is appealing to customers who are older than buyers of all competitive models except the Toyota Highlander. The average age* of the Edge buyer in Canada during the past 5 months was 49, which is 2 years older than the typical Edge buyer in the United States..."