Chrysler reported sales were up 35 percent from last June, when the automaker had just emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

The automaker, which many thought would not be around at this point, pointed out it was its third consecutive year-over-year sales increase.

June marked the launch of Chrysler's first major new product since its bankruptcy -- the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Grand Cherokee sales in June were down 20 percent from a year ago ast the new model is just ramping up and national advertising only recently broke.