Strong sales and hot new products have made the Chrysler the envy of Detroit, the New York Times reported today. Chrysler, the smallest of the American automakers, kicked off the annual Detroit auto show on Monday with new versions of its Grand Cherokee and Compass S.U.V.’s. The two Jeep models have helped propel the company’s strong sales growth since its government bailout and bankruptcy in 2009. Chrysler outperformed the industry last year with a 20.6 percent increase in domestic sales in a market that grew by 13.4 percent. By comparison, sales increased just 3.7 percent at General Motors and 4.7 percent at Ford.
