Posted on April 6th, 2012 • by Bill Cawthon
Chrysler brand returns to the China market with an appearance at the 2012 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition opening on April 23, 2012. To celebrate this important event, Chrysler has created a special Chrysler 300C concept that incorporates Chinese elements in its design. A new Jeep® Wrangler concept – inspired by the Year of the Dragon [...]
Posted on April 3rd, 2012 • by Bill Cawthon
In the Italian market’s worst March for 32 years, Fiat Group Automobiles sold nearly 36,000 vehicles with market share at 26%. Results for the market and Fiat Group were seriously impacted by the prolonged national truckers’ strike, which caused significant delays in vehicle deliveries. The Fiat Panda and Punto remained the two best-selling cars, and [...]
Posted on March 1st, 2012 • by Bill Cawthon
Chrysler’s U.S. sales totaled 133,521 units in February, a jump of 40% over February 2011. It was the Chrysler’s best February since 2008, easily outstripping even the most optimistic analyst forecasts. Chrysler has posted 23 consecutive months of year-over-year sales gains and nine consecutive months of sales rising more than 20%. Chrysler brand led the [...]
Posted on February 26th, 2012 • by Bill Cawthon
Italian news paper Corriere della Sera reports that Fiat has signed a letter of intent with Russia’s Sberbank for a joint venture that will produce and sell Jeeps in the country. Fiat and Chrysler Group want to expand their presence in growth markets like Russia to offset slow growth in Europe. The deal has been [...]