October light vehicle sales

November 3rd, 2009 by Bill Cawthon

Audi kicked off the reporting, saying it had its third-best October ever with strong performances by the A5 and Q5. Sales trailed last October by just 1.1 percent. On the year, Audi sales for the first ten months of 2009 are just 8.7% behind 2008. Parent company Volkswagen came in with a 7.2% improvement.
BMW sales [...]

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Big week ahead for Chrysler

November 2nd, 2009 by Bill Cawthon

Chrysler’s international management includes (l. to r.): CEO Sergio Marchionne, who holds dual Italian and Canadian citizenship, Parisian Olivier Francois, CEO of Chrysler Brand, and Italian Pietro Gorlier, CEO of Mopar brand. Photos courtesy of Chrysler Group LLC.
This is the week for which Chrysler fans and company watchers have been waiting. Tomorrow, Chrysler reports October [...]

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Journey top crossover in Mexico as Chrysler beats Ford in September market share

October 8th, 2009 by Bill Cawthon

The Dodge Journey was the best-selling crossover vehicle in Mexico last month as Chrysler’s market share rose to an 18-month high, beating Ford for the month. Chrysler captured 11.8 percent of sales compared to Ford’s 11.4 percent. It’s the first time in 15 months that Chrysler has come out ahead.
The Journey was the sales leader, [...]

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GM falls 45 percent, Ford down 5 percent, Chrysler regains 5th place

October 1st, 2009 by Bill Cawthon

The hangover from the “Cash for Clunkers” program was especially painful at General Motors and Chrysler. GM sales plunged 45 percent, while Chrysler’s fell 42 percent. Ford, which is currently the strongest of the American brands, had a comparatively minor five percent deficit. Chrysler and GM were hampered not only by the dramatic decline in [...]

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Chrysler reports September sales down 42 percent

October 1st, 2009 by Bill Cawthon

Chrysler Group increased market share compared with August 2009, but fell 42% compared with September 2008.
The Jeep® Wrangler continued its strong sales trend in September with 6,002 units sold, a 7 percent increase compared with August 2009. Wrangler continues to be tops in market share in the compact sport-utility vehicle (SUV) segment.
Jeep Grand Cherokee sales [...]

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Marchionne: Chrysler and Fiat will reach sales goals

September 16th, 2009 by Bill Cawthon

With the addition of Chrysler, Fiat S.p.A. will reach its goal of selling 5.5 million to 6 million vehicles, according to CEO Sergio Marchionne.
Marchionne considers 6 million cars a year critical for an automaker’s survival. Fiat and Chrysler currently have total sales of up to 4.2 million units.
Speaking today at the International Auto Show in [...]

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Chrysler de Mexico reports improved sales

September 4th, 2009 by Bill Cawthon

With total sales of 6,637 units in August, Chrysler de Mexico reported its best sales results of the past six months and achieved a market share of 11 percent.
Despite low inventory levels on a number of popular nameplates, compared with July 2009, the majority of Chrysler Group vehicles posted major sales improvements.
Nine of company nameplates [...]

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