Chrysler Group he recorded in February US sales of 139.015 units, up 4% compared to 133.521 in the same period in 2012. This was communicated in a note from the group, which specifies that the Dodge, Ram Truck and Fiat brands all posted year-over-year increases.
February's monthly increase is the company's XNUMXth consecutive increase. However, the president and CEO Sergio Marchionne expects trends to decline slightly in the short term, due to the discontinuation of the Jeep Liberty and the ongoing launch during this quarter of the new Jeep Grand Cherokee, Jeep Compass and the new Heavy Duty range of Ram.
Great February, specifically, for the Dodge brand, which marks the highest percentage increase among the various brands of the group, thanks to a 30% increase in sales. Sales of the Fiat 500 also grew, rising by 2%, while new registrations of the Chrysler brand recorded a 21% growth compared to January, but a 7% year-on-year decrease.
