Fiat Chrysler reports record September sales, Ford and GM down

2019 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio. Photo: FCA Media website.

September sales reports from the automotive industry are out. Although it turned out to be a bearish month for two of the Big Three, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles boasted their biggest September in nearly two decades, with sales of 199,819 vehicles led by Ram and Jeep.

No, Rolls-Royce didn’t announce thousands of job cuts today. But Rolls-Royce did.

Rolls-Royce Cars and Cognac Event. Photo: BMW Group Press Club.

It was a study in random PR mishaps and brand confusion. And it’s hard to imagine how the timing could have been much worse.