A quick scan of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV’s latest sales results illustrates why Mike Manley just slid into the driver’s seat at the Italian-American carmaker.
Sales of Jeep sport utility vehicles climbed 15 percent last month, paced by soaring demand for Cherokee and Compass models. Before Sergio Marchionne’s failing health spurred Manley’s hasty ascension to succeed him as chief executive officer last month, the Brit was running the division for nine years.
