By Tricitynews Reporter
Chandigarh
25th October:- FCA India announced that it has begun
shipping right-hand drive units of the Made-in-India Jeep® Compass as part of
its export strategy, articulated during the SUV’s market launch in India three
months earlier. The automobile manufacturer has shipped its very first batch of
600 units of the Jeep® Compass from the Bombay Port Trust facility to Australia
and Japan. The Ranjangaon-produced SUV with over 65% local content will go to
more International markets through the ongoing quarter of 2017.
Commenting
on the defining moment, Gurpratap Boparai –Chief Executive Officer, Fiat India
Automobiles Private Limited (FIAPL) said that our resolve has been to
ensure timely delivery of a world class product, made in India, to Indian as
well as our International customers. We had planned to start shipping the
India-made Jeep® Compass in the fourth quarter of this calendar year and we are
on track. Soon, our Made-in-India Jeep® Compass will be seen on the roads in
Australia and Japan, our first two right-hand drive export destinations. This
is indeed a historic milestone for all of us at FIAPL.
The Ranjangaon manufacturing facility
featured on FCA’s global manufacturing map as $280 million was committed
towards the localization of the Jeep® Compass. Soon after the India price
announcement FCA had rolled out the 2.0-litre, 173 PS, 350 Nm Diesel 4x2 and
4x4 versions of the Jeep® Compass noting a higher demand, and has now begun
deliveries of the Petrol DDCT (Dry Dual Clutch Technology), the 7-speed
automatic transmission mated to the 1.4-litre, 162 PS, 250 Nm Multi-Air Turbo
Petrol powertrain. This transmission option is available only with the
Multi-Air (Turbo Petrol) powertrain and is available in two trims – Limited 4x2
and Limited (O) 4x2.
Kevin
Flynn President and Managing Director, FCA India said that
the Jeep® Compass has gained impressive traction in India since the price
announcement and we are enjoying continued momentum with growing interest as
the Compass is now being regularly seen on Indian roads. Our effort and intent
has been to pace up our retail deliveries after the market launch, in time for
the festive season, without losing sight of our exports for this year. We have
added five more sales and service outlets since July taking our distribution
reach now up to 55; closing this year with 60, as committed. We are looking
forward to a strong 2018 when production will be at full pace delivering on
target domestic and export numbers.
The Jeep® Compass, across the range,
comes with a 3 year / 100,000 kms manufacturer warranty and a service cycle of
15,000 kms / 1 year.
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