Fiat Chrysler expects festivals to push India sales to pre-Covid level

Partha Datta, president and managing director of the company in India, says the coronavirus pandemic made an indelible mark on the industry

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) India has said the company’s quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) sales are rising, and expects the figure to touch pre-Covid levels during the festival season.

The firm added it was planning to go ahead with new launches as it anticipates considerable recovery in the industry when its new products hit the market.

Partha Datta, president and managing director, FCA India, said the coronavirus pandemic has left an indelible mark on the Indian automobile industry.

“April was the worst month in the industry’s history and we were adversely impacted in that month as well. But we made a quick recovery in May and