FCA did not specify the railcar types ordered. Its Castaños, Mexico plant produces covered hoppers, open-top hoppers, gondolas, flat cars, intermodal cars and boxcars.
FCA said that it “continues to gain share within its core railcar markets, driven by strategic initiatives aimed at increasing operational efficiency, product innovation, and commercial excellence.” The first-quarter orders, it noted, represent approximately 25% of all new railcars ordered in North America during the quarter ended March 31, 2025, and 36% in its addressable market, “marking the largest new railcar market share quarter intake in 15 years.”
“We are pleased to see sustained customer interest across our product portfolio, particularly in gondolas, open-top hoppers, and covered hopper cars, which remain an integral part of our diverse portfolio of railcar types,” FCA President and CEO Nick Randall said. “Our manufacturing agility and ability to capture these opportunities highlights our competitive strengths.”
Randall reported that the Chicago-based company has been “monitoring recent tariff developments and based on our current understanding, railcars sold by FCA in North America are not subject to tariffs due to their compliance with the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.” FCA, he said, will monitor any developments. “With our supply chain strategy, operational excellence initiatives at our manufacturing facility and continued commercial momentum, we remain confident in our forward trajectory,” he concluded.
According to FCA, “certain orders” referenced in its announcement are “subject to customary documentation and completion of terms.”
