Without the benefits, the company made USD 659 million, still 74 per cent more than a year ago.
Chrysler's performance helped to prop up Fiat, its Italian owner, which made USD 345 million excluding one-time items. Without earnings from Chrysler, Fiat would have lost USD 321 million.
Fiat owned 58.5 per cent of Chrysler last year. It has since bought the rest from a trust fund that pays health care bills for union retirees.
Chrysler's 10th-straight profitable quarter came because of strong US sales of Ram pickups and Jeep Grand Cherokees.
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