(August 8, 2010) WINDSOR, Ontario — Chrysler Canada on Friday announced total sales of 22,319 for July, an increase of 40 per cent compared with July 2009 (15,958). This figure represents the best results for July since 1997.

Two of the top three selling nameplates in the country are Chrysler Canada vehicles — the Dodge Grand Caravan (#2) and the Ram Pickup (#3).

"These numbers really speak for themselves," said Reid Bigland, President and CEO, Chrysler Canada.  "In June our sales were up in excess of 100 per cent and now this is our best July in over a decade.  When you couple these sales numbers with Corporate operating profits in the first and second quarters of this year, I don't think there is any doubt that our restructuring efforts last year and alliance with Fiat are paying early dividends."

“During July, we smashed many of our previous sales records,” said Dave Buckingham, Vice President of Sales, Chrysler Canada. “While fleet sales continue to be solid, our real strength has been in incredibly robust retail sales at our dealerships."