Jeep Wrangler Flops European Safety Tests. Sales Unlikely To Be Affected. “I wouldn’t say the new Wrangler is inherently unsafe, but consumers should know and understand what the vehicle’s inherent mission is” You would think that Jeep’s ambitious plans to sell up to 12,000 high profit margin new Wranglers in Europe a year would be […]
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Jeep Wrangler Looks To Wow Europe.
Jeep Wrangler Looks To Wow Europe. But Sales Will Much Tougher There. “In the U.S. it is doing exceptionally well. It is a heartland product for Jeep. That’s where people understand it. In Europe though, I’m not so sure” GRAZ, Austria – Sales of Jeep’s revitalized new Wrangler are going gang-busters in the U.S. and […]
Jeep Takeover Rumour Ignites FCA Investor Friendly Scenarios
Jeep Takeover Rumour Ignites FCA Investor Friendly Scenarios. Stock Price Zooms; Will It Be Jeep, Maserati/Alfa, Or All Of FCA? Chinese Possibilities Quickly Run Out Of Road Though. “For FCA’s part, we wonder if these plans are part of a strategy to tease out Detroit – and Washington – support for an America First solution […]
Jeep Stars In Europe, While Ford, GM Steal Sales From VW
Jeep Stars In Europe, While Ford, GM Steal Sales From VW. “Fiat Chrysler’s decision to use a bog standard Fiat car and place a new body on the vehicle and make it a 4X4 has really paid off handsomely” Fiat Chrysler’s Jeep brand in general and the little Renegade SUV in particular were the star […]
Jeep’s New Renegade Spurs Spectacular European Sales
Jeep’s New Renegade Spurs Spectacular European Sales. “Jeep’s market potential may still be deeply underestimated, and may be the world’s best positioned auto brand over the next three to five years” Jeep’s new Renegade compact SUV boosted Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) half year performance in Western Europe, Ford Europe barely matched the market growth, while […]
Jeep Seen As Prime Mover For FCA Progress
Jeep Seen As Prime Mover For FCA Progress. No Takers Yet For Marchionne Merger Offer. “Jeep may be the world’s best positioned auto brand over the next three to five years” No serious merger contenders have responded so far to FCA CEO Sergio Marchionne’s thinly disguised plea for partners, but investment bank Morgan Stanley likes […]
Ford, GM Adequate In Europe, But Jeep Dazzles
Ford, GM Adequate In Europe, But Jeep Dazzles. “Another big gainer in 2014 was Renault of France’s Dacia, which raised sales 22.3 per cent to 300,000” Ford and GM turned in average performances as car sales in Western Europe turned positive in 2014 for the first time in six years, but Jeep ‘s growth was […]
Jeep Scores Big Sales Gains In Europe While Ford, GM Stumble
Jeep Scores Big Sales Gains In Europe While Ford, GM Stumble “Jeep’s biggest seller is the Grand Cherokee, followed by the Compass” Jeep had a spectacular November sales month in Western Europe, while Ford and GM Europe performed poorly, although both of the latter could claim mitigating circumstances. FCA subsidiary Jeep more than doubled sales […]
Jeep, Chevrolet Prosper As Europe Car Sales Dive
Renault, Fiat, Peugeot-Citroen, Opel-Vauxhall Struggle VW Holds Steady Most of Europe’s big name car manufacturers were fighting off red numbers in the first quarter as European buyers were spooked by economic worries; but not Jeep and Chevrolet. GM Europe’s Opel and Vauxhall brands, flinching under the threat of plant closures and job losses, saw Western […]