While the slowdown in the domestic economy and a ban on mining has sharply impacted the demand for medium and heavy commercial vehicles, sales of LCVs rose 15.61 per cent to 378,509 units between April and December, driven by need for products for last mile transportation.
As part of the product expansion, the company will launch a sporty racy version called Punto Abarth in the third quarter of this year and launch Fiat-Chrysler's Jeep Wrangler and the Grand Cherokee in the fourth quarter.
It's like Fiat India has just added a supercharger to its India strategy, after a long lull. The Italian carmaker plans to introduce nine products by 2016 in India. And it includes models from Jeep and rally car brand Abarth.
It is eyeing doubling its market share.