FCA India has begun shipping right-hand drive units of the Made in India Jeep Compass as part of its export strategy, articulated during the SUV's market launch in India three months earlier. The automobile manufacturer has shipped its very first batch of 600 units of the Jeep Compass from the Bombay Port Trust facility to Australia and Japan. The Ranjangaon-produced SUV with over 65% local content will go to more International markets through the ongoing quarter of 2017.  

Commenting on the defining moment, Gurpratap Boparai - Chief Executive Officer, Fiat India Automobiles Pvt Ltd (FIAPL) said, "Our resolve has been to ensure timely delivery of a world class product, made in India, to Indian as well as our International customers. We had planned to start shipping the India-made Jeep Compass in the fourth quarter of this calendar year and we are on track. Soon, our Made-in-India Jeep Compass will be seen on the roads in Australia and Japan, our first two right-hand drive export destinations. This is indeed a historic milestone for all of us at FIAPL."

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