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source: Statistics Canada
url: https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/260416/dq260416a-eng.htm
document_type: html
date_retrieved: 2026-04-16
period: February 2026
parent_publication: New motor vehicle sales
indicators_covered: ["New Motor Vehicle Sales", "Car Registrations", "Truck Sales", "Zero-Emission Vehicles"]
event_id: 412962
---

# New motor vehicle sales, February 2026

Released: 2026-04-16

There were **124,004** new motor vehicles sold in Canada in February, decreasing **0.9%** from February 2025. In dollar terms, sales remained relatively stable, decreasing less than 0.1% in February 2026 compared with one year earlier. Over the same period, sales of new passenger cars fell by **3.8%**, while sales of new trucks (-0.5%) saw a smaller decline.

On February 16, 2026, the federal government launched the Electric Vehicle Affordability Program, providing incentives of up to $5,000 for battery electric vehicles and $2,500 for plug-in hybrid vehicles to support emissions reduction. In the same month, **12,626** new zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) were sold, an increase of **47.2%** from one year earlier. New ZEVs comprised **10.2%** of total new motor vehicles sold, compared with 6.9% in February 2025.

### Note to readers

The term "zero-emission vehicle" (ZEV) refers to any motor vehicle that has the potential to produce no tailpipe emissions. The ZEV category includes battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.

Find more statistics on the [Retail and wholesale statistics](https://www.statcan.gc.ca/en/subjects-start/retail_and_wholesale) portal.

These data are subject to revision.

## Contact information

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Date modified: 2026-04-16