Fiat Chrysler sales up slightly in July on strength of fleet sales

(August 2, 2016) AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Fiat Chrysler Automobiles today reported U.S. sales of 180,727 units, up 0.3 percent compared with sales in July 2015 (180,124 units). FCA retail sales of 155,885 were down 2 percent in July, while fleet sales of 24,842 were up 22 percent year-over-year.
 
Both the Jeep and Ram Truck brands were up 5 percent in July compared with the same month a year ago. The Jeep Renegade, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Jeep Compass and Jeep Patriot posted sales gains in July versus July 2015, as did the Ram pickup truck and the Ram ProMaster and Ram ProMaster City vans.

Two Dodge brand models — the Dodge Grand Caravan and the Dodge Challenger — also turned in year-over-year sales gains in July. Sales of the Fiat 500X were up year-over-year as well.