Chrysler says its U.S. auto sales rose 20 percent

Chrysler Group LLC on Friday said its U.S. July auto sales rose 20 percent and that it expected the industry to show an 8 percent increase for the month. Auto consultancy Truecar had expected a rise of 23 percent for Chrysler and a 10 percent increase for the industry. On Friday in Turin, Italy, where Chrysler parent Fiat (FIA.MI) is headquartered for now, shareholders are expected to approve a merger that will create Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, to be registered in the Netherlands. Fiat has relied on the resurgence of Chrysler in North America since the No. 3 U.S. automaker's 2009 government-sponsored bankruptcy as Europe's auto sales flagged.

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