(June 4, 2014) WINDSOR , Ontario — Chrysler Canada has announced its 54th consecutive month of year-over-year sales growth, representing the longest sales streak in the company’s history. May sales were 31,498, compared with 29,249 in May 2013, representing an 8 per cent increase. Chrysler Canada remains the top-selling automotive company in the country in 2014.

“Robust May sales kicked off the execution phase of our second five-year plan with a resounding success,” said David Buckingham, chief operating officer, Chrysler Canada. “In fact, May sales were the strongest of any month in our company’s 89-year history.”

Jeep started as a military brand 75 years ago and has gained an international reputation for offering authentic SUVs with class-leading capability, craftsmanship and versatility ever since. Jeep offers its customers an unmatched and unique emotional connection, which has helped propel it to a position as the number one-selling SUV brand in Canada.
 
In May, the Jeep brand in Canada experienced its best sales month of all-time with 7,531 vehicles sold. Thus far in 2014, Jeep Wrangler is the best-selling compact SUV in Canada and Jeep Cherokee experienced its best sales month since arriving in Canada last November with 2,208 copies sold.
 
Since 2009, the Ram brand has had a dedicated workforce of engineers, designers, executives and manufacturing staff focused only on one thing: building the best Ram trucks possible. Their combined, nose-to-the-grindstone efforts have paid off with continuous sales growth. In Canada, May 2014 sales for both the overall Ram brand and the Ram pickup truck broke new ground, by setting an all-time sales record with 9,803 units sold by the brand, of which 9,074 were Ram pickup trucks.
 
After 30 years on the market and with millions of Canadian families registered as past or present customers, the Windsor, Ontario-built Dodge Grand Caravan continues to be the best-selling minivan in the country.

In May, 5,987 Dodge Grand Caravans were sold, representing an increase of 16 per cent over May 2013 sales (5,168) and a new monthly sales record. In Canada, seven of every 10 minivans sold is either a Dodge Grand Caravan or its sister product, the Chrysler Town & Country.