60% of FCA sales are SUVs/Pickups

The car maker increased its dependence on these vehicles following some challenging times during the year.

Europe H1-19: FCA triples the volume sold by VW Group in the City-cars segment

With two models, Fiat was able to almost triple the volume sold by Volkswagen Group and its three models. The Italian-American automaker lost ground in most of the segments where it operates.

Absurd: Lancia sells more cars than Alfa Romeo

During the H1 2019 Lancia has registered 34,700 units. On the other hand, the volume of its sister brand Alfa Romeo totaled 29,200 units.

Q1-19: FCA improves the mix but earns less

FCA underperformed in the industry during the quarter. The group posted the seventh largest revenue with €24.48 billion.

Maserati sales down 21% in 2018. Time to sell?

After the failed attempts to revive the brand, it is time to ask about the future of the brand within FCA. I’m sure many Chinese manufacturers would be interested.

Alfa Romeo: is the rinascimento over? Global sales 2018 analysis

Two years after the presentation of the Stelvio, Alfa Romeo is now facing uncertain times. The promising Giorgio project is now fading away as the growth is rapidly slowing down and no new cars are due to arrive before 2020.

The Centoventi might not be enough to offset the negative effect of Jeep on Fiat

The Fiat Centoventi is a big surprise. The brand had not presented a concept car in Geneva motor show since 2011 when it revealed the Fiat 500 Coupe Zagato Concept. Unlike other projects, they managed to keep the secret until the very last moment, when pictures of the covered car started to circulate right before […]

2018 results: Jeep keeps ahead but doesn’t meet the targets

Thanks to the boost of new launches and the better economic conditions in some key markets, Jeep posted a new sales record in 2018. After the bad results in 2017 when the brand’s volume did not grow following a “lousy job” in Europe and the lack of new products in North America, they are back […]

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 […]

3 reasons why Jeep struggles in China

Mike Manley’s priority is to solve the problems in China. More than the debt target, the reposition of Fiat or the revival of Alfa Romeo plan, his main task is to address the sales issue of Jeep in the world’s largest market. It was the main cause of the tumble of the stock price in […]