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70 Report on Operations
Products and Awards
Jeep remained the best-selling brand across the region and, during the year, the product line-up was enhanced with the introduction of the new
2014 Grand Cherokee with 8-speed automatic transmission and 3.0L variants of the Jeep Grand Cherokee and Jeep Wrangler.
Launched in February 2013 with new and improved features, the Dodge Journey enjoyed a successful return, quickly becoming the Group’s
fourth best-selling vehicle in the region and driving the brand’s five-fold sales increase for the year.
Fiat Viaggio continued to gain momentum in China, becoming the Group’s best-selling vehicle in the region. The Fiat brand product line-up
was further enhanced with the presentation of the Shining Edition of the Fiat Viaggio and the all-new hatchback version, the Fiat Ottimo, both
unveiled at the Guangzhou Auto Show in November. The second Fiat vehicle to be produced in China, the Fiat Ottimo will be launched at
dealerships in early 2014.
The newly-established distribution network in India which now totals 100 points of sale, posted a 41% same period year-over-year sales
increase since its inception in April 2013, driven by the successful launch of the all-new Fiat Linea Classic and Fiat Punto Sport in Q3 2013.
In other key markets, Group sales in Australia grew 53% year-over-year, compared with 2% for the industry, representing the best year-over-
year growth in the market by any manufacturer and driven by the Jeep and Fiat brands. In South Korea, Group sales were up 16% over the
prior year driven by the re-introduction of the Fiat brand. In Japan, sales were up 6% year-over-year compared with a flat performance for the
industry.
Commercial Performance
by Operating Segment