FCA: even in August sales increased faster than the market in Italy – La Stampa

          

Even in August, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has recorded an increase in sales higher than that obtained from the market. The FCA registrations were over 20 thousand 600, an increase of 24.1 percent compared to 20.1 percent obtained from the market. The share of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles was 28.9 percent, up 0.9 points compared to the same month last year. Year-FCA registrations totaled more than 363,000 units, up 20.2 percent over the first eight months of 2015. In this case the growth is better than that obtained from the market (+17.4 percent ). Also similar situation in terms of the share is 29.0 percent, almost a point higher than the same period in 2015. To support these results were all top models, with the ranking of the best selling cars again dominated by FCA cars, with 8 cars in the top ten: Panda, Ypsilon, type, 500L, point, 500X, 500, and Renegade. The Fiat brand in August has once again grew faster than the market: its registrations were more than 14 thousand 600, 26.1 percent more than a year ago, and the share was 20.5 percent, an increase of 1.0 percentage point. They totaled more than 267,000 units, registrations in the first eight months of the year (20.1 per cent more in comparison with the same period of 2015) thanks to which the brand has achieved a 21.4 percent stake in growth by half a percent. Important results from all models of the brand. The Panda was once again the best selling car ever, with over 4000 600 registrations and a market share in the segment by 41.1 percent. Well even the 500L, fifth overall and first in its segment that has dominated with a 60 percent share. Excellent results of the type: the third in the top ten, was the best-selling C-segment, which confirmed the strong leadership with a 21 percent stake. The 500X was the seventh best-selling car of the month, first in its segment with a 17.9 percent share. To note that the 124 Spider is the most sold in its segment with a 25.3 percent stake. In August Lancia has registered nearly 2,500 cars, a result in line with what was achieved a year ago, for a 3.5 percent share. Totaled more than 46,000 Lancia recorded in accumulated annual (17.9 percent more than in 2015), for a share of 3.7% percent. Ypsilon was the second best-selling car of the month, first in the B segment with a 13.4 percent share. They exceeded 1,500 units Alfa Romeo registered in August – 26.1 percent more than last year, again better than the market – for a 2.2 percent share, up 0.1 percentage points. In the first eight months of 2016 Alfa Romeo registrations we were over 23 thousand 200, 10.3 percent more than last year and the fee is basically stable. Juliet continued to be one of the best-selling cars in the C segment (share to 8 percent) and Giulia, with a collection constantly growing orders, is continuing the ascent to the top of the segment positions D. Jeep, with almost 2,000 registrations recorded in August another very positive result: sales volumes have in fact increased by 56.69 per cent and the share stood at 2.7 percent, 0.6 percentage points compared to 2015. a similar trend Year-in, with over 26 000 800 recorded Jeep (the 36,66 percent more than in 2015) and a share of 2.1 percent growth by 0.3 percentage points. Renegade was the second best-selling car in its segment behind the 500X, with more than 1,600 registrations and a 17.2 percent stake.

(RV)