In Europe (EU28+EFTA), Fiat Chrysler Automobiles posted October sales up 8.4% year-over-year versus 6.2% for the industry overall. All FCA brands reported sales gains, with Fiat up 5.2%, Lancia +3.9%, Alfa Romeo +4.0% and Jeep +74.0%. The 500 and Panda remained the two top-selling vehicles in the A segment, with a combined share of 30.1% for October, and the 500L led the Small MPV segment with a 22.2% share for the year to date. The European auto market (EU28+EFTA) continued the positive trend in October with new passenger car registrations up 6.2% to nearly 1,113,000 units. For the ten months year-to-date, registrations were up 5.9% over the same period in 2013 to 11,020,000 vehicles. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) posted a positive performance with more than 65,000 vehicles sold (+8.4%) and market share increasing 10 basis points over the prior year to 5.9%. For the year to date, FCA sales totaled nearly 654,000 vehicles (+3.1% year-over-year) with market share 20 basis points lower at 5.9%. The Group achieved gains in each of the major markets, with sales in Italy up 5.9%, Germany +19.5%, France +2.2%, the UK +11.9% and Spain +27.1%. Fiat brand posted October sales of more than 49,000 vehicles, up 5.2% year-over-year, with market share at 4.4% (-10 bps). For the year to date, brand sales totaled nearly 504,000 vehicles (+2.5%), with market share at 4.6% (-10 bps). The brand posted October sales increases in each of the five major European markets, with double-digit gains in Spain (+32.4%), Germany (+16.3%) and the UK (+13.5%). The Group continued to lead the European A segment with the Panda selling 14,600 units (+15.9%) and the 500 selling 15,700 units (+9.9%), accounting for a combined 30.1% segment share. For the year to date, sales of the 500 increased 14.4% over the same ten month period in 2013. The 500L continued as leader in its segment, with October sales increasing to more than 7,000 units (21.0% share) and year-to-date sales reaching nearly 83,000 units (22.2% share). Sales for the 500 family as a whole were up 8.6% for the month of October, accounting for more than 46% of total Fiat brand sales. Lancia/Chrysler posted October sales of just under 6,400 vehicles (+3.9%) and market share was in line with the prior year at 0.6%. The brand posted a particularly strong performance in Italy, where sales were up 18.9% compared with October a year ago. For the year to date, brand sales totaled just over 62,000 vehicles (-1.8%), with share unchanged at 0.6%. For the Ypsilon, the brand’s top selling model, sales were up 12.2% over October a year ago and it led the Italian B segment for the second consecutive month. Alfa Romeo posted October sales of nearly 4,900 vehicles (+4%), with increases in Italy (+5.9%), France (+26.2%) and Switzerland (+33.1%). Market share was in line with the prior year at 0.4%. | 
