Fiat helps boost Autoltalia's sales by 20% in H1

AutoItalia, local importer of the brands of the Fiat and SsangYong groups, posted an over 20% sales increase in the first half of this year, to 8,088 units. Fiat saw the highest sales volume, with 4,469 units sold, up 10%, while commercial vehicle sales were up 43%, to 3,398 units. Maserati saw the highest increase, by 250%, with 21 cars sold. In June alone, Maserati sold seven cars, more than in the first six months of last year. The brands experiencing a sales decline in the first half of the year were Alfa Romeo and SsangYong, by 20% and 30% respectively. Lancia, the group’s premium brand, saw an almost 60% sales increase, to 19 cars. AutoItalia’s sales target for this year is 20,000 units, up 20% against last year.