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3/6/2015 Volume 5, Issue # 9 FCA CANADA

MEDIA REVIEWS / REVUES DE PRESSE

“Jeep® unveiled a special version of its new Renegade at the Geneva International Auto Show,” reported Autogo.ca. The website added: “Called

Jeep Renegade Hard Steel, the vehicle is based on the Trailhawk edition of the 2015 Renegade. Featuring a brushed steel look embellished with matte black paintwork on other elements of the body.” Doubleclutch.ca also noted: “The Hard Steel also has a two-wheeled trailer attached, which houses a TV screen linked to Jeep’s new Connect Live infotainment system.”

Jeep® Renegade Hard Steel makes Geneva debut

“Fiat Chrysler Automobiles topped February sales in Canada, handily beating Ford Motor Co., which posted lower car and truck sales, according to company sales data,” reported Reuters. The news service added: “FCA sales edged up 1 per cent to 18,711 vehicles last month from a year earlier.” CBC News also reported on the

sales results: “The company said it expects growth to continue as it launches new products in Canada, including the Jeep® Renegade. Jeep brand sales rose 2 per cent to 4,282 vehicles in February.” Also: “The pickup trucks continue to be popular with buyers, with 6,294 Ram trucks sold, a nine per cent increase.”

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Versatile Dodge

Journey simply rocks

“The 2015 Dodge Journey is an SUV with all the endearing qualities of a van - storage, people space, three-row seating - without the look,” wrote Daniel Barron for Sun Media newspapers and Autonet.ca. Added Barron: “This is a fantastic-looking vehicle, including the Crossroad AWD, from its aggressive front end to its slightly-sloped roofline and well-filled wheel arches to the dual exhausts at Journey's end.” Sun Media’s Harry Pegg also contributed to the review and noted: “On the inside, there are clear gauges, the easy-to-read and use touch screen, and supportive, heated, leather seating. Barron further praised: “The storage is exceptional.” Going back to Pegg, he pointed out in the review: “ One thing that surprises about the Journey is the ride: It's quiet, smooth and almost van-like in its performance, adding to Journey's combination of convenience, style and useful gadgetry.”

FCA Canada sees February sales increase

Ram Truck sales were up 9 per cent in February.

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Chrysler Town & Country 2015

3/6/2015 Volume 5, Issue # 9

Frédérick Boucher-Gaulin, Le Guide de l'Auto, nous livre ses impressions de la Chrysler Town & Country : « Le monde des minifourgonnettes a évolué au cours des ans. Chrysler a popularisé le concept en Amérique dès 1984 avec la toute première Dodge Caravan et les ventes ont rapidement décollé pour atteindre des chiffres impressionnants dans les années 90. La Chrysler Town & Country elle est plus confortable, plus équipée, mieux insonorisée... Il s'agit de l'ultime fourgonnette Chrysler actuelle-ment sur le marché (la version 2016 est en route, et elle sera radicalement différente). Dès l'entrée dans le véhicule, on est accueilli par un habitacle de bonne facture; je le répète souvent, mais les stylistes de Chrysler ont mis les bouchées doubles au cours des dernières années. Leurs produits étaient autrefois parmi les pires de l'industrie, mais ils ont été grandement améliorés. Les sièges en cuir sont confortables,

les commandes tombent bien sous la main, le volant est de la bonne taille et chauffant, et les cadrans de la planche de bord 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 espaces de rangement. La Town & Country est d'ailleurs la championne à ce chapitre : on retrouve une énorme quantité de petits tiroirs, crevasses, rangements... pas de doute, cette fourgonnette est conçue pour transporter une famille et tous ses accessoires! La quantité de gadgets à bord est aussi hallucinante : deux écrans DVD à l'arrière (un pour chaque rangée), un éclairage intérieur digne d'un avion de ligne, la température ajustable à l'arrière incluant les bancs de deuxième rangée chauffés, les portières latérales ainsi que le hayon à ouverture électrique... La fourgonnette Chrysler est la seule à pouvoir se transformer en camion de transport : il est possible de ranger tous les sièges dans le plancher du véhicule, ce qui est particulièrement pratique pour transporter de gros objets. Sur la route, la Chrysler est silencieuse et son moteur V6 Pentastar permet des dépassements faciles. »

Editor: Jordan Wasylyk jordan.wasylyk@fcagroup.com 519-973-2085

Alfa Romeo 4C Spider,

Fiat 500c named top

convertibles for the

summer of 2015

Manon Katya Grenier of Transcontinental newspapers and Autogo.ca listed the “Top 10 convertibles for the summer of 2015” that included both the 2015 Alfa Romeo 4C Spider and 2015 Fiat 500c. For the Alfa Romeo 4C Spider, she wrote: “ With a body as sexy as the coupe, the 4C Spider sports a removable and stowable fabric roof, which can be replaced by a carbon-fibre hardtop. Mid-mounted is a turbocharged 1.75L engine that develops 237 hp, which provides plenty of performance for this 2,500-lb. Italian exotic.” Next, referencing the Fiat 500c, she added: “It's the country's least-expensive convertible, and arguably, one of the cutest, too. The Fiat 500c is powered by a 1.4L Multiair four-cylinder engine that produces 101 hp, and provides highway fuel economy as low as 6.3 L/100km.”

Ram named ‘Best Full-Size Truck’

“The 2015 Ram 1500 has been named the ‘Best Full Size Truck for the Money’ by U.S. News & World. This is the second year in a row Ram’s half-ton entry has won the award,’’ noted website Autosphere.ca.

“‘This award from U.S. News Best Cars recognizes the quality and value of our Ram 1500 in what will continue to be a highly competitive segment,’” said Bob Hegbloom, President and CEO – Ram Truck Brand who was quoted in a statement in the article.

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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)

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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)