Jeep sales have dropped in Europe, from 119,379 so far in 2021 to 91,331 so far in 2022, bringing market share from 1.1% to 0.9%. For Stellantis as a whole, sales are down from 2.2 million to 1.9 million, year to date; market share has dropped from 20.3% to 18.6%.
Volkswagen sales shot up by 40% over the last month, from 165,820 in 2021 to 232,024 in 2022, giving the company a 25.5% market share—up from 20.8%.Meanwhile, Stellantis sales dropped by 1.8%, from 165,967 to 163,012, falling across its top three major brands—Peugeot, Opel, and Fiat. Citroën, which rose by 2.5%, was within 150 sales … Read more
Alfa Romeo has found its #1 award—in sales satisfaction, among luxury brands, according to J.D. Power.Dodge was ranked in second place in mass market brands, up nine places from 2021, while Jeep and Ram were sixth and seventh, and Chrysler was 11th. Alfa rose nine places; Dodge rose nine places; and Chrysler had the greatest … Read more
In Europe—the EU+EFTA+UK—Volkswagen’s share rose to 23.8% of the total market, followed by Stellantis at 16.6%. Last September, those numbers were 21% and 18.4% as Stellantis lost 1.8 points of share and Volkswagen gained 2.5 points.To a degree, these changes are supply-dependent.Year to date, Stellantis’ share is far better, though lower than year-to-date 2021: the … Read more
Ford introduced the Bronco as the first modern competitor to the Jeep Wrangler and, having tested them both extensively on-road and off, I can say that the Bronco is truly the best alternative to the Wrangler of the modern era. No SUV combines off-road abilities with on-road comforts as well as the Wrangler, but the … Read more
Overall, FCA US saw sales fall by 12% year-to-date from 2021, from 1,365,881 to 1,199,407 vehicles sold. Chrysler was the only brand with a net gain, thanks entirely to the Pacifica—which rose from 59,502 to 75,902 sales (including Voyager). The Toyota Sienna, which was on track to clobber the Pacifica, saw its sales falter and drop … Read more
Chrysler Canada posted a hefty 15% increase in sales for the third quarter of 2022, compared with the same quarter in 2021. Year to date, Canadian sales rose by 7% to 130,729.Year to date, every Dodge car still in production rose—but Dodge sales overall fell by 25%, because the former best seller, the Caravan, is … Read more
FCA US sold 385,665 cars and trucks in the third quarter, a decline of 6% from 2021—despite gains by Chrysler and Dodge. Year to date, FCA US is down by 12%.Chrysler’s two vehicles, Pacifica and 300, both rose, with Pacifica up 46% and 300 up 17% vs the third quarter of 2021; the Pacifica Hybrid … Read more
Samir Cherfan, leader of Stellantis’ Middle East and Africa regions, reported today that the company was in talks with Egyptian government leaders to expand Stellantis’ manufacturing in the country.Cherfan reported on social media: “Today, I was honored to meet with his Excellency Egyptian Prime Minister, Dr Mostafa Madbouly, Engineer Ahmed Samir, Minister of Industry and Commerce and … Read more
While car shortages are expected to continue for another year, due to parts shortages, North American production has been rising—according to Automotive News. Within the Big Three, in June 2022 compared with June 2021:FCA US: 159,677—up by 34,885General Motors: 186,979—up by 29,101Ford: 153,401—up by 27,665For the year to date, the numbers are also better than … Read more
Stellantis posted record profits for the first half of the year, with adjusted earnings before tax and interest rising by 44% to $12.7 billion. North America, which is dominated by the former Chrysler brands, was responsible for nearly half of all sales, and had a record margin of 18.1%. Overall, Stellantis’ margin rose from 11.4% in … Read more
With production issues hurting European sales, both Volkswagen and Stellantis lost market share in the first half of the year. From January to June, VW’s share fell from 26% to 24.7%; and, more to the point, Stellantis’ share fell from 23.1% to 20.8%.One good sign was in June market shares, with Volkswagen falling to 24.3% … Read more
Ford Motor Company makes no mistake and pointing out that the new Bronco was designed to battle the Jeep Wrangler. The Wrangler has really been unrivaled as the best factory-built off-road vehicle that will also serve as a comfortable daily driver for decades, but with the Bronco, Ford has presented the first real competition for … Read more
FCA US’ market share has increased in the first half of 2022, as competitors lost more ground than Stellantis’ US group.So far in 2022, every automaker other than Tesla and Polestar has lost sales, in some cases by rather serious margins (Nissan dropped by 32%, for example). The former Chrysler brands, coupled with slow-selling Fiat, … Read more
The American automotive industry is in a slump that doesn’t seem likely to end any time soon and with gas prices around the country reaching new record highs every week, big, powerful vehicles with thirsty engines are becoming less desirable to many drivers. Fortunately, there are still plenty of Americans who would rather pay more … Read more
In Canada, a country where Chrysler has traditionally enjoyed its highest market shares, second-quarter sales of Stellantis products rose by 17% over the same period in 2021—and retail sales rose by 18%, showing that the gains were not due to aggressive fleet sales.Overall, for the first half, FCA Canada sales rose by 4% to 89,771, … Read more
