Retail

Tariff-linked price hikes to hit Canada’s new-vehicle market soon, dampen 2025 sales

Chevrolet dealership advertises discount on electric vehicles.
While the magnitude of the price increases will vary model-to-model, the changes will be reflected on dealer lots “fairly soon,” DesRosiers Automotive Consultants says. (DAVID PHILLIPS/AUTOMOTIVE NEWS)
April 11, 2025 01:00 PM

Tit-for-tat tariffs on vehicles crossing the U.S.-Canada border will begin raising new-vehicle prices at Canadian dealerships shortly, pushing more consumers onto the sidelines and softening vehicle sales for the balance of 2025, according to industry analysts.

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