(ANSA)- New York, January 5 - United States sales of Fiat
Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) cars rose by 16% in 2014 compared to
the previous year, the company said Monday.
Annual sales broke through the two-million-unit mark for
the first time since 2006, FCA said.
Sales of its Jeep brand rose by 41% while Fiat sales added
7% in the Italian division's best showing since it returned to
the US market in 2011.
Both brands posted all-time annual sales records, the
company said.
In December, FCA sold 193,261 units, up 20% over the same
month in 2013.
Chrysler car sales rose 53% in December, the best result
since 2007, spearheaded by the Chrysler 200 and the Chrysler
Town & Country while sales of the Ram pickup were up by 32%.
Jeep sales were up 19% in December in what was the brand's
15th consecutive monthly increase.
Fiat brand sales were up by 1% in the same month, the
company said.
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