1) Canadian vehicle sales in 2016 broke records with nearly 1.948 million vehicles sold, up from 1.899 million in 2015 and 1.744 million in 2014.
2) Trucks, including pickups and utilities, increased their market share to 66% of the Canadian market in 2016, up from 62% in 2015.
3) Ford's F-150 pickup sold an impressive 145,409 units in 2016, leading pickup truck sales. Toyota's RAV4 displaced the Ford Escape as the top-selling CUV/SUV.
4) Several luxury brands saw double-digit sales increases in 2016, led by Jaguar at +134% and Volvo at +27%, while Volkswagen
Automotive companies have started to respond to changing customer buying behavior by piloting new online business models. However, most current initiatives are still removed from what customers expect.
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(NHTSA 2008; Blanco et al. 2016). As such, in the past two decades, vehicle manufacturers have designed new
and increasingly sophisticated features that provide more assistance to drivers to help mitigate such errors. Such
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75 percent of CEOs agree that the next three years will be more critical to their industry than the previous 50 years;
74 percent of CEOs believe their company will remain largely the same in the next 3 years;
98 percent are concerned about the loyalty of customers;
13 percent feel confident that they are fully prepared for a cyber-event.
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to mobile to research models, find deals, and get
real-time advice.
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and created seismic shifts in the way people live, connect, and do business. But they don’t detract
from the prominence of experience as the frontier on which companies compete and win today.
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2. Automotive Sector: Partnerships with Mechanics and Panel Beater Shops
• Scope: Develop collaborations with automotive service providers to improve service quality and business operations.
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𝘼𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙦𝙪𝙚 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙘 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙞𝙨 𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙛𝙖𝙢𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙪𝙛𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙨. 𝙒𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙘 𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙪𝙡𝙚𝙨 𝙪𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙣 𝙖𝙪𝙩𝙤𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖𝙪𝙩𝙤 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙖𝙢𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙗𝙪𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙪𝙡𝙚𝙨 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙪𝙨.
Over the 10 years, we have gained a strong foothold in the market due to our range's high quality, competitive prices, and time-lined delivery schedules.
2. Epic
Take a look
2016 – 1.948 M
2015 – 1.899 M
2014 – 1.744 M
Literally breaking records
year after year.
3. Forget Cars
All the action is with trucks be
it utilities or pick ups.
The truck share of the
Canadian Market
2016 – 66%
2015 – 62%
2014 – 59%
Will it rise to 7 out of 10?
The love affair is enduring.
4. Luxury
Is it luxury or premium
economy?
Is it luxury cars, or premium
economy utilities?
Is it Boomers downsizing to
premium economy?
Is it Millennials upgrading to
premium economy?
We believe its Millennials!
MerBimAu (Mercedes-BMW-
Audi) is the big player with
premium economy utility
vehicles.
5. Money Tree
The “Money Tree” be it
finance, lease, incentives,
dealer rebates was very
active in 2016
In Canada the ever greening
money tree, with free flowing
money moves iron.
Breaks records too.
7. Who Is Behind
VW: - 14%
FCA: - 5%
Acura: - 4%
Mazda: - 3%
The market is up by almost
3% for the year.
FCA is a surprise.
8. Technology
Would you move so much
iron without technology?
NO
Software here, algorithms
there, mobile devices all
over.
Let’s not forget data mining.
Manufacturers, dealers,
consumers all immersed and
empowered by technology.
9. • Jetta……………….20,954
• Toyota Camry……..15,683
• Ford Fusion… …..14,424
• Honda Accord.........13,857
• Chevy Malibu……..11,503
• Hyundai Sonata..…10,181
• Nissan Altima…..….7,753
• Chrysler 200…..…..6,919
The Jetta endures, Accord and Fusion are
trading paint. The Malibu has gained.
• Honda Civic……..64,552
• Hyundai Elantra…48,875
• Toyota Corolla…..45,626
• Mazda 3……........27,689
The Elantra at # 2 beating the Corolla.
The Civic is a given at # 1
Click on Corolla to see a review/photo gallery
All Figures from Automotive News
SOME NUMBERS
2016
Compact Mid Size Sedans
10. • Ford F Series….…..145,409
• Ram…………….……89,666
• GMC Sierra…..……..51,091
• Chevy Silverado……44,932
The F Series is on fire!
Click on F Series, Ram, Silverado to see a review/photo
gallery
• Toyota RAV4……….49,103
• Ford Escape……….46,661
• Honda CR-V……….44,789
• Hyundai Santa Fe…32,263
• Chevy Equinox….....19,197
• Chrysler Journey…..16,883
The RAV4 has displaced the Escape as
the segment leader.
SOME NUMBERS – 1
2016
CUV/SUV Pick Up
11. • Audi Q5……………………8,313
• Lexus RX…………………8,147
• Acura RDX………..…..….8,047
• M-B M Class………….…..7,281
• BMW X5…………………..6,942
• Acura MDX…….……....…5,425
• BMW X3………....…….…5,417
• BMW X1……………..……5,205
• M-B GLK…………....……4,774
• Infiniti QX60………......…4,238
• Buick Enclave……………3,632
• Lincoln MKX……………..3,551
• Range Rover Sport…..…3,151
• Cadillac SRX……........…2,315
Growing and very competitive segment.
• M-B C Class……..…9,954
• BMW 3 Series………7,452
• Audi A4………......…6,031
• Acura TLX.……….…4,137
• Lexus IS…….…..…..3,033
• Infiniti Q50………..…2,969
• Cadillac ATS……..…2,375
• Lincoln MKZ…….….1,120
• Cadillac CTS……….…880
The C Class leading with pressure on this
car segment.
Click on TLX-Q50-CTS to see a review/photo gallery
SOME NUMBERS – 2
2016
Entry Luxury Luxury SUV/CUV
12. • Lamborghini…...………..175
• Maserati………….….….678
• Ferrari…………...….…..216
• Panamera…..…….…….300
• GT-R…………………..…156
• R8………….…….…..…..158
• Rolls-Royce……………..86
• Bentley…………...…..….192
• Tesla ………..………..2,160
• Volt…………..…..…....3,469
• Leaf…………..….…….1,375
• Lexus NX…………….6,295
• M-B GLA…………….4,400
• Audi Q3……….……..3,860
• Porsche Macan……..2,800
• Cadillac XT5…………2,789
• Lincoln MKC…………2,618
• Jaguar F Pace……....1,289
• BMW X4………………1,236
The NX endures, watch the F Pace that is
now disrupting.
Click on NX and MKC to see a review/photo gallery
SOME NUMBERS – 3
2016
New Entrants Did You Know
13. MANUFACTURERS IN 2016
OUR THOUGHTS
• Audi: (+14%) Superior performance with sales of A3 and A4, new Q7
• Acura: (-4%) On the strength of the MDX – RDX
• BMW: (+9%) The X1 and X5 carry the day.
• FCA: (-5%) Sales reporting reality, at #2 in Canada
• Ford: (+9%) # 1 in 2016, powered by the F150
• GM: (+2%) # 3 in Canada, with Cadillac cars struggling
• Honda: (+6%) The Civic at # 1 holding, gains by CR-V and Ridgeline.
14. MANUFACTURERS IN 2016 - 1
OUR THOUGHTS
• Hyundai: (+2%) Tucson keeps them going ahead
• Infiniti: (+7%) Strong with QX30 - QX50 and QX60
• Jaguar: (+134%) The F Pace captured the imagination
• Kia: (+6%) The Sportage made all the difference
• Land Rover: (+18%) The Discovery Sport and Land Rover Sport
• Lexus: (+2%) The NX and RX hold the numbers
• Mazda: (-3%) The 3 takes a beating while the CX’s gain momentum
15. MANUFACTURERS IN 2016 - 2
OUR THOUGHTS
• Mercedes-Benz: (+6%) The # 1 in “premium economy”
• Mini: (-6%) Specialty cars are fickle, too many variations
• Mitsubishi: (+3%) The trucks save the day
• Nissan: (+3%) The Murano and Rogue did the heavy lifting
• Porsche: (+10%) The Macan drives the increase
• smart: (+162%) The slide stopped.
• Subaru: (+8%) The momentum endures, Crosstrak, Forrester, Outback, WRX
16. MANUFACTURERS IN 2016 - 3
OUR THOUGHTS
• Toyota: (+4%) Stays in the game with Highlander, RAV4, Prius
• Volkswagen: (-15%) The challenge continues
• Volvo: (+27%) On the strength of the XC90
• Sales in Canada were up almost 3% for the year.
• The model further migrated from ownership to mobility.
• Technology empowers everyone manufacturer-dealer-consumer.
• AN EPIC 2016.
17. OUR THOUGHTS
2016
• Almost 2 Million and another record year.
• Free flowing money, continues to power sales. Huge factor in the increase of consumer
credit.
• Ford what can you say about the F150…WOW.
• Utilities we all know the story, gaining more share.
• Huge numbers especially with Alberta in the doldrums.
• Mobility continues to be the Canadian model.
• 2016 was a delicate balancing act will it continue?
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