Chrysler’s US sales up 9 per cent in June on strong demand for Jeep, Ram

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In this Friday, March 14, 2014 photo, assembly line workers build a 2015 Chrysler 200 automobile at the Sterling Heights Assembly Plant in Sterling Heights, Mich. Chrysler\'s U.S. auto sales jumped 9 percent in June on strong sales of the new Jeep Cherokee SUV and other models, the company reported, Tuesday, June 1, 2014. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

DETROIT – Chrysler’s U.S. auto sales jumped 9 per cent in June on strong sales of the new Jeep Cherokee SUV and other models.

Chrysler sold about 171,086 vehicles in the month. It was Chrysler’s strongest June since 2007.

Chrysler’s bestseller, the Ram pickup, was up 12 per cent over last June. And Jeep brand sales were up 28 on the strength of the new Cherokee, which went on sale late last year.

Industrywide sales are expected to be up around 1 per cent over last June, according to car buying site TrueCar.com. Other automakers report sales later Tuesday.

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