3/6/2015 Volume 5, Issue # 9 FCA CANADA MEDIA REVIEWS / REVUES DE PRESSE Versatile Dodge FCA Canada sees February sales increase Journey simply rocks Ram Truck sales were up 9 per cent in February. “The 2015 Dodge Journey is an SUV with all the endearing “Fiat Chrysler Automobiles sales results: “The company said qualities of a van - storage, topped February sales in it expects growth to continue as people space, three-row Canada, handily beating Ford it launches new products in seating - without the look,” Motor Co., which posted lower Canada, including the Jeep® wrote Daniel Barron for Sun car and truck sales, according to Renegade. Jeep brand sales Media newspapers and company sales data,” reported rose 2 per cent to 4,282 vehicles Autonet.ca. Reuters. in February.” Added Barron: “This is a The news service added: “FCA Also: “The pickup trucks fantastic-looking vehicle, sales edged up 1 per cent to continue to be popular with including the Crossroad AWD, 18,711 vehicles last month from buyers, with 6,294 Ram trucks from its aggressive front end to a year earlier.” sold, a nine per cent increase.” its slightly-sloped roofline and CBC News also reported on the well-filled wheel arches to the dual exhausts at Journey's Jeep® Renegade Hard Steel makes Geneva debut end.” Sun Media’s Harry Pegg also Jeep Renegade Hard Steel, the contributed to the review and vehicle is based on the Trailhawk noted: “On the inside, there are edition of the 2015 Renegade. clear gauges, the easy-to-read Featuring a brushed steel look and use touch screen, and embellished with matte black supportive, heated, leather paintwork on other elements of seating. the body.” Barron further praised: “The Doubleclutch.ca also noted: storage is exceptional.” “Jeep® unveiled a special “The Hard Steel also has a Going back to Pegg, he version of its new Renegade at two-wheeled trailer attached, pointed out in the review: “ One the Geneva International Auto which houses a TV screen linked thing that surprises about the Show,” reported Autogo.ca. to Jeep’s new Connect Live Journey is the ride: It's quiet, The website added: “Called infotainment system.” smooth and almost van-like in its performance, adding to FCA Canada News Update is published by FCA Canada Journey's combination of Communications, and intended for distribution to dealership convenience, style and useful employees to highlight company and industry news. It includes gadgetry.” third-party news sources that do not reflect FCA Canada views or policies. 1 3/6/2015 Volume 5, Issue # 9 Chrysler Town & Country 2015 Alfa Romeo 4C Spider, les commandes tombent bien Fiat 500c named top sous la main, le volant est de la bonne taille et chauffant, et les convertibles for the cadrans de la planche de bord summer of 2015 sont plutôt jolis. Le levier de vitesses placé sur la console est une idée brillante; il libère de l'espace dans la console centrale, qui regorge de petits Frédérick Boucher-Gaulin, Le espaces de rangement. La Town Guide de l'Auto, nous livre ses & Country est d'ailleurs la impressions de la Chrysler championne à ce chapitre : on Town & Country : « Le monde retrouve une énorme quantité de des minifourgonnettes a évolué petits tiroirs, crevasses, au cours des ans. Chrysler a rangements... pas de doute, popularisé le concept en cette fourgonnette est conçue Amérique dès 1984 avec la toute pour transporter une famille et première Dodge Caravan et les tous ses accessoires! La ventes ont rapidement décollé quantité de gadgets à bord est Manon Katya Grenier of pour atteindre des chiffres aussi hallucinante : deux écrans Transcontinental newspapers impressionnants dans les DVD à l'arrière (un pour chaque and Autogo.ca listed the “Top années 90. La Chrysler Town & rangée), un éclairage intérieur 10 convertibles for the summer Country elle est plus digne d'un avion de ligne, la of 2015” that included both the confortable, plus équipée, mieux température ajustable à l'arrière 2015 Alfa Romeo 4C Spider insonorisée... Il s'agit de l'ultime incluant les bancs de deuxième and 2015 Fiat 500c. fourgonnette Chrysler actuelle- rangée chauffés, les portières For the Alfa Romeo 4C ment sur le marché (la version latérales ainsi que le hayon à Spider, she wrote: “ With a 2016 est en route, et elle sera ouverture électrique... La body as sexy as the coupe, the radicalement différente). fourgonnette Chrysler est la 4C Spider sports a removable Dès l'entrée dans le véhicule, seule à pouvoir se transformer and stowable fabric roof, which on est accueilli par un habitacle en camion de transport : il est can be replaced by a carbon- de bonne facture; je le répète possible de ranger tous les fibre hardtop. souvent, mais les stylistes de sièges dans le plancher du Mid-mounted is a turbocharged Chrysler ont mis les bouchées véhicule, ce qui est 1.75L engine that develops doubles au cours des dernières particulièrement pratique pour 237 hp, which provides plenty années. Leurs produits étaient transporter de gros objets. Sur la of performance for this 2,500- autrefois parmi les pires de route, la Chrysler est silencieuse lb. Italian exotic.” l'industrie, mais ils ont été et son moteur V6 Pentastar Next, referencing the Fiat grandement améliorés. Les permet des dépassements 500c, she added: “It's the sièges en cuir sont confortables, faciles. » country's least-expensive convertible, and arguably, one Ram named ‘Best Full-Size Truck’ of the cutest, too. The Fiat 500c is powered by a 1.4L “‘This award from U.S. News Multiair four-cylinder engine Best Cars recognizes the quality that produces 101 hp, and “The 2015 Ram 1500 has been and value of our Ram 1500 in provides highway fuel named the ‘Best Full Size Truck what will continue to be a highly economy as low as 6.3 for the Money’ by U.S. News & competitive segment,’” said Bob L/100km.” World. This is the second year in Hegbloom, President and CEO – a row Ram’s half-ton entry has Ram Truck Brand who was won the award,’’ noted website quoted in a statement in the Editor: Jordan Wasylyk Autosphere.ca. article. [email protected] 519-973-2085 2 Media Relations Weekly News and Activities Update Week of 3/2/2015 A sample of news articles March 2, 2015 - March 6, 2015 Monday, March 2 The 2015 Chrysler AWD and 4WD Winter Driving Event (Paul Williams, Tractionlife.com) 2015 Geneva Motor Show: Jeep Renegade Hard Steel makes debut (Auto123.com) Jeep Renegade Hard Steel: Brushed For Geneva (The Car Guide) Fiat 500 Vintage '57: Good Old Times (The Car Guide) Video: Chrysler Presentation, Reid Bigland, CIAS 2015, Canadian International Auto Show, Media Day (Vimeo.com) click here 'Buyer beware' FCA tells Hellcat customers (Autonet.ca) Some Dodge dealers are selling Hellcat models they do not have (Autogo.ca) Don't bet the factory on Canada: Why the falling loonie won't spur a manufacturing revival (Postmedia News (Bloomberg)) Fiat Chrysler recalls SUVs to fix fuel-pump issue (CBC News (Reuters)) Hyundai recalls 263,000 cars in North America, FCA recalls 467,500 SUVs, Kia recalls 12,000 Sorento vehicles (IHS Global Insight Daily Analysis) Top 10 convertibles for the summer of 2015 (Autogo.ca) A Chip off the Old Block! (Drag Race Canada.com) Tuesday, March 3 Ram Named “Best Full-Size Truck” (Autoshere.ca) Video: Taking a look back at the Windsor Assembly Plant (CTV News) Auto Talk (The Windsor Star) Wednesday, March 4 A special Jeep Renegade for Geneva (Autogo.ca) FCA Canada expands fleet team (Fleetbusiness.com) Death of Dodge Grand Caravan minivan ‘overblown,’ says Bigland (The Windsor Star) Auto sales up 3.4 per cent in February; Light trucks dominant in Canada (The Windsor Star, The Toronto Star, The Hamilton Spectator (The Canadian Press)) Canadian vehicle sales up 3.4% in February (CBC News) Fiat Chrysler Canadian sales edge up in February, topping Ford (Financial Post (Reuters)) Canadian vehicle sales have best February since 2008 (The Globe and Mail) Thursday, March 5 Video: Evolution of minivan at Windsor Assembly Plant (CTV News) click here Jeep At The 2015 Geneva Motor Show (Wheels.ca) Jeep Hard Steel makes Geneva debut (Double Clutch.ca) Revving up the fun at the Calgary Auto & Truck Show - From Autobots to exotics, from gala to gearheads, this show rolls out something for everyone (Calgary Sun) 3 Media Relations Weekly News and Activities Update Week of 3/2/2015 A sample of news articles March 2, 2015 - March 6, 2015 Thursday, March 5 (cont.) Two up, one down in monthly auto sales numbers (AM800 CKLW) In spite of cold Canadian auto sales set a hot pace (Autofile.ca) Canada February LV Sales Second-Best (Ward’s Auto) Friday, March 6 Tech Talk: Fiat Chrysler shows off its all-wheel drive prowess (Thestar.com) Test Drive: 2015 Dodge Journey (Autonet) Minivan segment packs in the luxury (The Edmonton Sun) 2016 Fiat 500X models on the way (Winnipeg Free Press) Restyled Tucson leads family-friendly debuts; Jeep Renegade gets a mini-me trailer (National Post) Firefighters douse blaze at Chrysler's Windsor Assembly Plant (Postmedia) Analysts ponder: What is Apple up to with electric cars? (Victoria Times Colonist) Honda's CEO steps down amid recalls (Autonet) 4 .