Chrysler may be feeling some pain in the States, but overseas they are realizing some fantastic results. According to a Chrysler speaker, world sales are up fourteen p.c thru Aug of 2006 with fifteen straight months of month-to-month increases. The stories is even better in Western Europe. Chrysler reported an increase of 35.6% in August 2006 compared with the performance from a year ago, and a sales increase of 15.5% for the YTD thru Aug 2006. According to JATO Dynamics, a market information company, Jeep sales were up 25% in Europe through August compared to 2005, much of the increase thanks to the fantastic performances of the new Grand Cherokee and Commander. These electrifying sales results have made Chrysler the second fastest growing automobile group in Europe, second only to Fiat, and Chrysler anticipates that global sales will account for 9% of total sales by 2007.
Looking at the sales numbers it is simple to see why the folks at Chrysler were pumped up about the displaying of their production version of the two-door Jeep Wrangler and four-door Jeep Wrangler Unlimited for the first time in Europe at the recently held Paris Motor Show. The Paris Motor Show is a major event that’s held each 2 years. It’s a trend-setting showcase for the automobile industry around the planet and it draws participants from all corners of the world. The newly demo’ed Wrangler and Wrangler Unlimited models draw power from a new 2.8 litre diesel engine and feature a broad array of new off-road features. They’ll hit ECU dealer showrooms around April of 2006, and Chrysler feels they will be a top hit. Why shouldn’t we believe them? They seem to have an excellent grasp on the EU market at the moment.
It is good that Chrysler, an Yankee automobile manufacturer, and Jeep are making themselves known round the world and realizing some fantastic results. Now if only we could get our hands on those diesel powered Wranglers here in the good ole’ USA. Then we all might be happy!.
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