Across Alberta, more people are buying new vehicles even as prices have been shooting up.

Statistics Canada says new motor vehicle sales in the province hit a seven-year high in May, with 23,691 units sold.

The province hasn't seen that many vehicles sold in a month since May 2018.

The price of the vehicles sold in May 2025 totalled $1.42 billion, an all-time record in terms of dollars.

It continued a strong start to the calendar year for vehicle sales, which has come as a surprise to many in the industry.

"If someone would have told me back in February that we'd be sitting here at the end of June with Ford having as good a year, and some other auto manufacturers as well, I would have said not a chance," said Marty Giles with Northstar Ford in Calgary.

Mark Parsons, chief economist w

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