All-In Truck Bet Pays as Fiat Chrysler Bucks U.S. Auto Slowdown
- Ram brand’s surge carries company to 15% jump in deliveries
- Japanese automakers miss estimates as sedans keep slumping
The Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (FCA) 2019 Ram 1500 Limited pickup truck is displayed during the 2018 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit, Michigan.
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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV was first with a plan to cull its car lineup. A week after General Motors Co. followed suit and sounded a death knell for many of its sedans, the merits of this move are coming into clearer focus.