AUBURN HILLS, Mich., May 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --

Jeep® Grand Cherokee and Jeep Compass post new April sales records

Ram pickup notches best April ever as sales rise 25 percent

Overall Ram brand sales reach new high

FCA US to report sales quarterly starting Oct. 1

FCA US LLC notched four U.S. sales records for April, highlighting consumer demand for the company's brands despite continued softness within the industry.

FCA sold 172,900 vehicles in the month compared to 184,149 vehicles for the same period a year earlier. Retail sales accounted for 129,382 vehicles and fleet accounted for 25 percent of total sales. On a year-to-date basis, fleet accounted for 27 percent of total sales.

The Jeep® Compass and Jeep Grand Cherokee both reported April records as sales rose 10 percent and 23 percent respectively. This was the second consecutive month Grand Cherokee set a record monthly high.

The Ram brand achieved its fourth consecutive month of record sales for the year as April sales rose 25 percent to 53,811 vehicles. Ram pickup sales also had their second consecutive month of record sales with 49,106 vehicles sold.

"April marks the start of the spring selling season and we anticipate strong consumer spending as we move through May," U.S Head of Sales Reid Bigland said. "The industry may be shaking off the first-quarter sluggishness, but shoppers are coming into showrooms and buying. We sold more than 300 Jeep Gladiators, which are now starting to arrive in showrooms across the country; and we expect our Gladiator count to continue to rise, reflecting both ongoing demand and the fulfillment of the 4,190 orders taken in early April for the 2020 Gladiator Launch Edition."

See the attached table for the breakdown of brand and nameplate sales.

FCA US & FCA Canada Will Move to Quarterly Reporting of Sales

After review, FCA US LLC will end its practice of reporting U.S. and Canada sales on a monthly basis following June results.

"A quarterly sales reporting cadence will continue to provide transparency of our sales results while at the same time aligning with where industry practice is heading," said Niel Golightly, FCA's Chief Communications Officer.

FCA US and FCA Canada will report monthly sales for May and June. The first quarterly report will occur on October 1, 2019, covering the months of July, August and September. FCA will continue to share certain sales data with third-party research firms, under appropriate confidentiality arrangements.



FCA US LLC Sales Summary April 2019























Month Sales Vol % CYTD Sales Vol %



Model Curr Yr Pr Yr Change Curr Yr Pr Yr Change



Compass 12,697 11,521 10% 50,003 55,041 -9%



Patriot 2 75 -97% 12 439 -97%



Wrangler 22,422 29,776 -25% 72,400 85,280 -15%



Gladiator 314 0 New 437 0 New



Cherokee 14,681 16,887 -13% 64,101 67,497 -5%



Grand Cherokee 20,469 16,647 23% 78,218 70,095 12%



Renegade 5,740 7,735 -26% 23,958 32,394 -26%



JEEP BRAND 76,325 82,641 -8% 289,129 310,746 -7%



Ram P/U 49,106 39,252 25% 169,132 143,216 18%



ProMaster Van 3,805 2,817 35% 17,124 9,274 85%



ProMaster City 900 1,005 -10% 4,568 4,238 8%



RAM BRAND 53,811 43,074 25% 190,824 156,728 22%



200 3 95 -97% 29 754 -96%



300 1,998 3,913 -49% 10,288 16,905 -39%



Town & Country 2 1 100% 3 4 -25%



Pacifica 6,984 10,180 -31% 30,258 42,759 -29%



CHRYSLER BRAND 8,987 14,189 -37% 40,578 60,422 -33%



Dart 2 26 -92% 10 278 -96%



Avenger 0 1 -100% 0 2 -100%



Charger 6,101 6,632 -8% 26,716 27,897 -4%



Challenger 4,422 5,892 -25% 17,853 23,540 -24%



Viper 1 2 -50% 2 11 -82%



Journey 7,082 11,638 -39% 31,085 30,057 3%



Caravan 7,483 11,880 -37% 42,923 55,024 -22%



Durango 6,171 4,923 25% 23,190 21,156 10%



DODGE BRAND 31,262 40,994 -24% 141,779 157,965 -10%



500 273 335 -19% 1,051 1,644 -36%



500L 72 168 -57% 240 563 -57%



500X 257 564 -54% 1,012 2,143 -53%



Spider 329 337 -2% 842 1,068 -21%



FIAT BRAND 931 1,404 -34% 3,145 5,418 -42%



Giulia 746 1,123 -34% 2,781 4,208 -34%



Alfa 4C 27 22 23% 68 76 -11%



Stelvio 811 702 16% 3,021 3,355 -10%



ALFA ROMEO 1,584 1,847 -14% 5,870 7,639 -23%



FCA US LLC 172,900 184,149 -6% 671,325 698,918 -4%





















Method of Determining FCA US LLC's Monthly Sales. FCA US's reported vehicle sales represent unit sales of vehicles to retail customers, deliveries of vehicles to fleet customers and to others such as FCA US's employees and retirees as well as vehicles used for marketing. Most of these reported sales reflect retail sales made by dealers out of their own inventory of vehicles previously purchased by them from FCA US. Reported vehicle units sales do not correspond to FCA US's reported revenues, which are based on FCA US's sale and delivery of vehicles, and typically recognized upon shipment to the dealer or end customer. As announced on July 26, 2016, FCA US has modified its methodology for monthly sales reporting as follows:

Sales to retail customers by dealers in the U.S. are derived from the New Vehicle Delivery Report ("NVDR") system and are determined as the sum of (A) all sales recorded by dealers during the month net of all unwound transactions recorded to the end of that month (whether the original sale was recorded in the current month or any prior month); plus (B) all sales of vehicles during that month attributable to past unwinds that had previously been reversed in determining monthly sales (in the current or prior months).

Fleet sales are recorded upon the shipment of the vehicle by FCA US to the customer or end user.

to the customer or end user. Other retail sales are recorded either (A) when the sale is recorded in the NVDR system (for sales by dealers in Puerto Rico and limited sales made through distributors that submit NVDRs in the same manner as for sales by U.S. dealers) or (B) upon receipt of a similar delivery notification (for vehicles for which NVDRs are not entered such as vehicles for FCA employees).

About FCA US LLC

FCA US LLC is a North American automaker based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. It designs, manufactures, and sells or distributes vehicles under the Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep®, Ram, FIAT and Alfa Romeo brands, as well as the SRT performance designation. The Company also distributes Mopar and Alfa Romeo parts and accessories. FCA US is building upon the historic foundations of Chrysler Corp., established in 1925 by industry visionary Walter P. Chrysler and Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino (F.I.A.T.), founded in Italy in 1899 by pioneering entrepreneurs, including Giovanni Agnelli. FCA US is a member of the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. (FCA) family of companies. (NYSE: FCAU/ MTA: FCA).

This press release contains forward-looking statements. These statements are based on FCA's current expectations and projections about future events and, by their nature, are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties. They relate to events and depend on circumstances that may or may not occur or exist in the future and, as such, undue reliance should not be placed on them. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed in such statements as a result of a variety of factors, including: volatility and deterioration of capital and financial markets, including possibility of new Eurozone sovereign debt crisis, changes in commodity prices, changes in general economic conditions, economic growth and other changes in business conditions, weather, floods, earthquakes or other natural disasters, changes in government regulation, production difficulties, including capacity and supply constraints, and many other risks and uncertainties, most of which are outside of FCA's control.

SOURCE FCA US LLC

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