In the wake of its full acquisition by Italian car maker Fiat, automotive manufacturer Chrysler has posted its strongest annual sales since 2007 and the highest December sales increase in six years.
The company saw a 9 percent increase in full-year sales for 2013 compared to 2012, making it the fourth consecutive year of annual growth, while its December sales of 161,007 new cars and trucks saw an increase of 6 percent compared with the previous year’s 152,367.
The Jeep brand led the pack, with sales up 34 percent in December — its best December ever and the largest percentage sales gain of any Chrysler Group brand for the month, making it second only to record sales in July 2005. Jeep Cherokee sales were up 48 percent compared with November; dealers sold 15,038 units of the new Cherokee in December, the vehicle’s second full month on the market.