Fiat Chrysler keeps streak alive, reports best August sales since 2002 - MLive.com
DETROIT, MI - Without a Labor Day weekend selling period included in August 2015, some within the industry had thought Fiat Chrysler's streak of consecutive months of year-over-year sales growth would end at 64. . But a 2 percent annual rise for... The sales increase to 201,672 units also marked the automaker's best August since 2002. "In spite of a tough 2014 comparison and extreme stock market volatility, our dealer's competitive spirit kicked in and propelled us to our 65th-consecutive... "Our Jeep brand turned in a double-digit increase while eight individual models, including four Jeep brand vehicles, set sales records. Sales of all Jeep vehicles were up 18 percent in August, marking its best sales month ever, as well as its 23rd-straight month of growth. Four Jeep vehicles had records sales for the month, including the Compass (up 58 percent to 7,523 units), the Cherokee (up 3 percent to 18,763 units), the Patriot (up 21 percent to 11,058 units) and the Wrangler (up 1 percent to 18,160 units. Ram truck sales were up 6 percent to 49,439 units, for the brand's best August since 2005. The increase was led by sales of Ram pickups, which rose 4 percent to 45,310 units. Source: www.mlive.com
