Is Ram Truck Production Moving from Mexico to Michigan?
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is considering moving the production of Ram heavy-duty pickup trucks to the United States if it receives the proper motivation from President Trump's administration
It’s no secret that one of President Donald Trump’s many goals on a rapidly-growing list is to bring automotive production back to the United States. His efforts have resulted in mixed outcomes, with companies like Ford cancelling plans for a new Mexican plant, while companies like BMW push forward with production in Mexico. Nevertheless, it would […]
Ram Boss Claims Future Commercial Success Depends on Pushy Sales People
Last year, the Ram brand’s campaign to get more of its commercial products out on the road got a huge boost when the US Postal Service ordered more than 9,000 Ram ProMaster commercial vans. Now, Ram is looking to continue its commercial success—and Bob Hegbloom, the brand’s boss, believes this can be done with pushier […]
Ram 1500 Named Motor Trend 2014 Truck of the Year
For its annual end-of-the-year list, Motor Trend announced last week that the Ram 1500 was its choice for 2014 Truck of the Year®. The announcement proper was made at the birthplace of Ram Trucks, the Warren Truck Assembly Plant in Michigan; Motor Trend’s report on what made the Ram 1500 its 2014 Truck of the […]
A Handful of FCA Models Saw Third-Quarter 2021 Sales Growth
FCA had total sales of 410,917 vehicles in the U.S. during the third quarter of 2021 — down from 507,351 vehicles during the same period last year. Retail sales accounted for 348,084 of the total sales in the third quarter of this year. Despite this decrease overall, a few models had major sales increases. Choosing […]
FCA US Sales up 32 Percent in Q2 2021
FCA US LLC announced that its Q2 2021 sales increased 32 percent year over year. Retail sales, in particular, grew 27 percent in the quarter, and fleet sales made up 12 percent of total sales. Take a look at how each of its individual car brands performed. A Look at Two Popular Jeep Models: An […]
Chevrolet Reportedly Discontinues the Chevrolet City Express
Recent documents filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reveal that Chevrolet is manufacturing a commercial version of the Chevrolet Bolt EV with its back row of seats removed. Astute automotive enthusiasts will remember that Chevrolet already has a small, city-based commercial vehicle in its lineup: the Chevrolet City Express. Or rather, Chevrolet “had” another […]
FCA Canada Wins Highest Number of Best Retained Value Awards from 2018 CBB
For 11 years, the Canadian Black Book (CBB) “Best Retained Value Awards” have been determining the vehicles, which “have retained the greatest percentage of their original MSRP over the past four years (since 2014).” And this year, FCA Canada has earned the most awards – more than any other domestic OEM – from the program. […]
FCA US Sales Decline 14% in November; Jeep Renegade Sales Increase 30%
FCA US reported a 14% year-over-year sales decrease in November, delivering a total of 160,827 vehicles to customers across the country. Retail sales accounted for 79% of those sales with 126,780 units, a 2% year-over-year decline. Ram brand sales improved by 12% thanks in large part to a 126% year-over-year increase from the Ram ProMaster […]
2016 Mercedes-Benz Metris Overview
The 2016 Mercedes-Benz Metris is a quality van with a starting MSRP of $28,950. The Metris comes standard with a turbocharged four-cylinder engine and a driver inattention warning system. The 2016 Metris competes in the same segment as the Ram ProMaster City and Ford Transit Connect. Can’t Get Enough Mercedes-Benz? Check out this review of the 2016 Mercedes-Benz S-Class […]
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles US May Sales Climb 4%
Chrysler 200 sales shot up 537%
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) is reporting that its US sales for May 2015 increased by 4% over May of last year. Last month, the automaker moved a total of 202,227 units in the United States, compared to 194,421 in May of last year. Specifically, Chrysler, Jeep, and Ram all experienced year-over-year sales gains. Of those […]
FCA’s April Sales Continue Trend of Increases
March was a landmark month for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), as the brand saw its 60th consistent month (total of five years) of year-over-year sales increases. Judging by FCA’s April sales this year, the company is off to a good start to accomplishing a sixth year of increases already. According to FCA’s April sales report, […]
Fiat Chrysler’s March 2015 Sales Mark Five-Year Milestone
Welp, boys and girls, Fiat Chrysler has finally done it. With the release of Fiat Chrysler’s March 2015 sales report, we can officially confirm that the automaker reached the long-anticipated five-year milestone: 60 straight months of year-over-year sales gains for the company as a whole. It’s something we’ve been forecasting for a while—and something for […]
Fiat Chrysler’s February Sales Continue Constant Rise
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) is so close to achieving 60 straight months (five consecutive years) of sales year-over-year sales increases. In fact, with a 6% overall increase reported on Fiat Chrysler’s February sales report, the brand is just one month away from hitting the 60 month marker. Related: The Renegade Is Ready to Rumble In […]
Fiat Chrysler’s January 2015 Sales Report: Things Keep Looking Up
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (formerly Chrysler Group) has been on a roll for nearly the last five years; each month has seen improvements over the same month in the previous year in terms of overall sales. The numbers in Fiat Chrysler’s January 2015 sales report indicate that the trend has continued for the 58th month, just […]
Fiat Chrysler’s December 2014 Sales Break All the Records
Okay, not all of them, but quite a few, and that’s still pretty impressive, right? In fact, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA, previously Chrysler Group) reported its best December since 2004. Fiat Chrysler’s December 2014 sales also marked a 20% increase over December 2013 sales; in December 2014, the automaker moved 193,261 units compared to 161,007 […]
Chrysler Group’s November Sales Continue Winning Streak
If there’s only one thing to be taken away from Chrysler Group’s November sales report, it’s that every employee deserves to go out for a celebratory drink. The automaker officially closed out the month with another year-over-year sales gains. This brings Chrysler Group up to 56 consecutive year-over-year sales gains, just four months shy of […]