FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES N.V. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles announces that FCA Canada Inc. issued today Canada retail sales in March
2015:
FCA Canada Inc. Reports March Sales Increase 64 consecutive months of year-over-year sales growth - longest growth
streak in Company's history
25,060 vehicles sold; an increase of 2 per cent over March 2014 sales
March sales records set for Ram Truck and Jeep Cherokee
March sales record set for Jeep brand
All-time record set for Ram brand
April 1, 2015, Windsor, Ontario - FCA Canada Inc. today announced its 64th consecutive month of year-over-year sales growth, representing the longest sales streak in the Company's history. March 2015 sales were 25,060 compared with
24,649 in March 2014, which represents a 2 per cent increase.
"The Ram brand continues to be one of the key determinants in our sales growth," said Dave Buckingham, Chief Operating Officer, FCA Canada. "In fact, March marked an all-time sales high for the brand with over 10,000 units sold."
The Jeep vehicle lineup consists of the Cherokee, Compass, Grand Cherokee, Patriot, Wrangler and Wrangler Unlimited. Jeep brand sales were up 13 percent, with 5,735 units sold, compared with 5,081 sold in March of 2014, marking a monthly sales record. The Jeep brand has set a sales record in each month dating back to February, 2014.
Of all Jeep vehicles sold, Cherokee remains the best-selling in Canada calendar- year-to-date. For the month of March, 2,173 Jeep Cherokee copies were sold, marking an increase of 53 per cent over 1,416 sold in March of 2014. These results represent a monthly sales record. The 2015 Jeep Cherokee competes in the mid-size SUV segment, the largest SUV segment in North America, with roughly 2.4 million sales in 2014.
March 2015 represented the 28th consecutive month of year-over-year sales growth for the Ram brand with 10,008 sales, marking an increase of 24 per cent over 8,075 units sold in March 2014. These results represent an all-time sales record for the brand. Looking specifically at Ram pickup truck sales within the full
Ram brand line-up, there were 8,749 sold in March 2015, compared with 7,544 trucks sold in March 2014. These results represent a 16 per cent increase and mark a March sales record.
Ram ProMaster City experienced its first full month of sales in Canada in March, with 371 copies sold. The tough and city-friendly 2015 Ram ProMaster City is the brand's newest addition to its commercial vehicle lineup. Offered in cargo and five-seat passenger wagon configurations, it takes advantage of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' extensive global capabilities and product portfolio. The Ram ProMaster City is a world-class van designed and engineered to tackle big jobs with best-in-class cargo area, payload capacity and standard fuel economy. It does so while delivering versatile functionality, durability and superior ride and handling.
March Total Volume | March 2015 25,060 | March 2014 24,649 | % Change 2% | |
Model Highlights Ram Pickup | March 2015 8,749 | March 2014 7,544 | % Change 16% | Record March Sales |
Jeep Cherokee | 2,173 | 1,416 | 53% | Record March Sales |
Chrysler 200 Sedan | 1,140 | 661 | 72% | |
Total Ram Brand | 10,008 | 8,075 | 24% | All Time Record Sales |
Total Jeep Brand | 5,735 | 5,081 | 13% | Record March Sales |
CYTD Sales | March 2015 | March 2014 | % Change | |
Total Volume | 61,825 | 60,869 | 2% | |
Model Highlights Ram Pickup | March 2015 20,204 | March 2014 18,367 | % Change 10% | #2 selling vehicle in Canada |
Jeep Cherokee | 5,050 | 4,084 | 24% | |
Chrysler 200 Sedan | 2,373 | 1,846 | 29% | |
Total Ram Brand | 22,819 | 19,768 | 15% | |
Total Jeep Brand | 14,020 | 12,800 | 10% |
Founded as the Chrysler Corporation in 1925, FCA Canada Inc. is based in Windsor, Ontario, and celebrates its 90th anniversary in 2015. FCA Canada Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of FCA US LLC, a member of the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. (FCA) family of companies. FCA Canada has approximately 440 dealers and markets Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Ram and FIAT brands as well as the SRT performance vehicle designation. The company also distributes the Alfa Romeo 4C model and Mopar products. In addition to its assembly facilities, which produce the Chrysler Town & Country, Dodge Grand Caravan (Windsor), Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger and Dodge Challenger (Brampton), FCA Canada operates an aluminum casting plant in Etobicoke, a research and development center in Windsor, and has sales offices and parts distribution centers throughout the country.
FCA, the seventh-largest automaker in the world based on total annual vehicle sales, is an international automotive group. FCA is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "FCAU" and on the Mercato Telematico Azionario under the symbol "FCA."
Contact:
LouAnn Gosselin
519-973-2253 (office)
519-984-2600 (cell)
louann.gosselin@fcagroup.com
Additional information and news from FCA US LLC is available at http://media.fcanorthamerica.com
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