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Ford China July sales reach 90,775 wholesale vehicles, up 25 percent;
year-to-date sales reach 640,031 vehicles, up 33 percent;
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CAF July sales reach 64,130 wholesale vehicles, up 19 percent;
year-to-date sales reach 462,088 vehicles, up 36 percent;
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JMC July sales reach 22,031 wholesale vehicles, up 33 percent;
year-to-date sales reach 154,969 vehicles, up 22 percent
Company Website:
http://corporate.ford.com/
SHANGHAI -- (Business Wire)
Ford China sales continued to grow in July, with 90,775 vehicles sold,
an increase of 25 percent from 72,834 sold in July 2013. Steady customer
demand for Ford’s global nameplates pushed year-to-date sales to 640,031
vehicles, up 33 percent from 480,555 sold during the same period last
year.
Ford’s passenger car joint venture Changan Ford (CAF) sold 64,130
vehicles in July, up 19 percent compared to 53,947 sold in July 2013.
Strong monthly performance drove year-to-date sales to 462,088 vehicles,
a 36 percent increase from the 340,627 sold in the first seven months of
2013.
Sales of Ford SUVs, the Ford Kuga and Ford EcoSport, were on the rise
last month, contributing to healthy sales growth. Ford Kuga July sales
rose 10 percent with 10,450 vehicles sold while Ford EcoSport July sales
increased 22 percent with 7,302 vehicles sold. Year-to-date sales for
the two SUV nameplates have risen 63 and 83 percent respectively.
Steady customer demand for the Ford Mondeo nameplate also helped drive
CAF sales last month. The Ford Mondeo nameplate, which sets the bar for
smart technology and refinement, sold 10,154 vehicles in July, an 807
percent increase from July 2013. Year-to-date sales have hit 69,880
vehicles, up 151 percent from the same period last year.
Ford's commercial vehicle investment in China, Jiangling Motors
Corporation (JMC), sold 22,031 vehicles in July, up 33 percent from July
2013. Year-to-date sales reached 154,969 vehicles, up 22 percent from
126,773 in the first seven months of 2013.
Sales for the multi-purpose Ford Transit commercial vehicle reached
6,066 vehicles in July, an 11 percent increase from last year.
Year-to-date sales have increased five percent, with 39,737 vehicles
sold.
Ford remains on track to bring 15 new vehicles to China by the end of
2015 as part of its accelerated China growth plan. To keep up with local
demand, Ford currently operates seven manufacturing plants in China,
with three additional plants currently under construction.
Editor’s note: All sales figures quoted are based on wholesale numbers.
About Ford Motor Company
Ford
Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader based in
Dearborn, Mich., manufactures or distributes automobiles across six
continents. With about 186,000 employees and 65 plants worldwide, the
company’s automotive brands include Ford and Lincoln. The company
provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company. For more
information regarding Ford and its products worldwide, please visit http://corporate.ford.com.
Ford's wholly owned subsidiaries, joint ventures and investment in China
include Ford Motor (China) Limited, Ford Motor Research & Engineering
(Nanjing) Co., Ltd., Ford Automotive Finance (China) Ltd., Changan Ford
Automobile Co., Ltd., Changan Ford Mazda Engine Co., Ltd. and Jiangling
Motors Co., Ltd.
For more information regarding Ford’s products, please visit http://corporate.ford.com
and www.ford.com.cn.
For news releases, related materials and high-resolution photos and
video, visit www.media.ford.com.
Contacts:
Ford Motor Company
Claire Li, +86 21 38581666
cli45@ford.com
or
Scott
Chang, +86 21 38581748
schang43@ford.com
Source: Ford Motor Company
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