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GM is the Sales Leader in Canada Through First Half of 2026

CanadianSMEPublished July 2, 2026 · 1 min read

Performance driven by growing electric vehicle sales and SUV demand across Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac.

General Motors finished the first half of 2026 as Canada’s best-selling automaker, with 15.4 per cent market share and 148,640 vehicle deliveries across Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac.

A chart titled 2026 Q2 Sales Highlights shows sales leaders and growth: Chevrolet’s best Q2 since 2019, electric vehicle sales up 49.3%, Cadillac’s best Q2, compact SUV sales up 29.5%, and Buick’s best Q2 since 2003.

GM 2026 Q2 Highlights

GM’s EV portfolio delivered strong first-half results, with sales up 33.4 per cent year over year. As Canada’s EV sales leader, GM continues to build momentum across its EV lineup, including Cadillac’s newest EVs and the relaunched Chevrolet Bolt. Together with the Chevrolet Equinox EV, the Bolt gives Canadians two affordable EVs, each offering an estimated range of more than 400 km.

“GM led new vehicle sales in Canada through the first half of 2026, building on our momentum from 2025 and the first quarter of this year,” said Shane Peever, vice president of sales, service and marketing. “With nearly one in four EVs sold in Canada coming from Chevrolet, Cadillac and GMC, alongside strong demand for vehicles like the GMC Terrain and Chevrolet Suburban, Canadians are choosing GM because we offer the right vehicles at every price point.”

First-Half 2026 Highlights

Electric Vehicles –sales up 33.4 per cent, led by the Cadillac EV portfolio, Chevrolet Equinox EV up 6.9 per cent and the returning Chevrolet Bolt EV

Cadillac – VISTIQ EV up 319 per cent, OPTIQ EV up 108.2 per cent, LYRIQ EV up 7.6 per cent

Chevrolet – Suburban up 41 per cent and Traverse up 13.3 per cent

Buick – Envision up 11 per cent

Fleet – up 18.3 per cent, led by SUVs

About General Motors Canada

General Motors of Canada is headquartered in Oshawa, Ontario and is part of a global company that is committed to delivering safer, better, and more sustainable ways for people to get around. In Canada, General Motors markets Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac vehicles through our strong Canadian network of dealers, as well as OnStar services. More information can be found at www.gm.ca or by following @GMCanada on Instagram.

Source : General Motors Canada

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