FCA global sales 2018: Jeep & USA drive growth

It was a quite challenging year for the global car industry and its players. The trade tensions among the biggest economies, the political changes occurring in key markets, and the new threats to the status quo, had a big effect on the position of many carmakers. The world is now heading to an unknown scenario […]

Group results Q3 2018: what to expect?

It wasn’t an easy quarter for FCA. As the global economic uncertainty rises, the big challenges the car industry had some months ago are becoming a real threat to growth. FCA is not in a good position to deal with the changes that are likely to affect its financial results during the third quarter. It […]

Marchionne is dead, long live Marchionne

The death of Sergio Marchionne is not only shocking because of how suddenly it happened, but also because the industry has lost one its most capable managers. His enormous working capacity, great negotiation skills and incredible long-term vision fuelled both Fiat Group and FCA during his time as CEO. The outcome of these efforts is […]

Trump’s trade war to hit specific products of FCA

FCA is one of the big automakers with the highest exposure to any trade change in USA. The company has a strong presence in its home market but not all of its success is due to the cars it produces locally. That is the main conclusion from the sales information by model through May 2018. […]

Marchionne’s successor and his/her challenges

More important than the product plan presented by FCA some weeks ago, it is the person that will replace Sergio Marchionne in April 2019. The succession is for sure a key chapter in the plan the company has for the coming years. It wasn’t included in the presentation but is maybe the real news that […]

FCA 2018-2022: a plan that makes sense

There is one main conclusion from the new 5-year plan of FCA: it makes sense. The company laid out the details of how and what it will do within the next years, with fewer details about who will be in charge and when the goals will be achieved. After the detailed targets set in May […]

The cars that will fade away

The recent Ford’s announcement on axing its sedan lineup in North America is making the industry think about the future of these cars. When demand turns against the product plans, the companies are forced to take tough decisions. Sedans used to rule not only in North America but also in China. But the industry is […]

4 years after Investor day’s plan, FCA meets 40% of its product launches target

On May 6th 2014 Sergio Marchionne and his guys presented the world the plan for the following 5 years. The long 13 presentations aimed to show the analysts that the company had a clear product plan with specific sales targets. By that year, the alliance between Fiat Group and Chrysler Group was emerging as a […]

Speculating about the potential buyers of FCA brands

So many things have been said about a deal between FCA and a potential buyer. The rumors grab more attention than the company’s financial results, but there’s very few evidence of a real agreement. Sergio Marchionne has constantly said FCA can make by its own, but at the same time he doesn’t hide his desire […]

2017 results: SUVs don’t drive FCA global sales growth

In contrast to the global trend, Fiat Chrysler’s tiny growth last year wasn’t due to SUVs. The data collected from different sources (97% of total) shows that for the first time this decade, the popular Jeeps didn’t help the car maker to grow as usual. According to FCA’s official report, the group’s combined shipments totaled […]