UPDATE 1-Chrysler, Toyota Canada auto sales up in Jan., Ford slides
February 03, 2014 at 13:35 PM EST
TORONTO, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Chrysler Canada and Toyota Canada said on Monday that Canadian vehicle sales climbed in January from a year earlier, buoyed by demand for both trucks and cars, while sales slumped at Ford Motor Co's Canadian arm. The Chrysler Group company, a unit of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, said total sales rose to 17,698 from 17,013 vehicles in the same period last year. Truck sales grew 4 percent to 15,023 vehicles, while car sales climbed 4.2 percent to 2,675 vehicles.