Trucks are rolling out of Alberta dealerships in greater numbers these days. An ATB analysis of Statistics Canada data shows vehicle sales were up 6.8 per cent in June, compared to the same month last year.
This time last year, the Marlborough Ford lot was so empty you could play a street hockey tournament in it, said Brent Walker. The lot is full again this year thanks to easing supply chain issues.An ATB analysis of Statistics Canada data shows vehicle sales were up 6.8 per cent in June, compared to the same month last year.
Some of that can be attributed to changes in the oil and gas industry, said Parsons. While energy companies continue to post, they aren't spending as they used to on capital expenditures like fleet vehicles, he said. Part of that is because "truck" is an expansive category that also includes minivans and SUVs, which have become much more common in recent years. As an example, Gerald Wood, president of the Motor Dealers' Association of Alberta, pointed to Ford, which announced in 2018 it wouldGM workers use human assistance automation on vehicle doors at the General Motors assembly plant during the COVID-19 pandemic in Oshawa, Ont., on Friday, March 19, 2021.
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