Ford Sales in China up Seven Percent Year-To-Date, April Sales Total 82,324 Vehicles
May 05 2016 - 2:56AM
Business Wire
- Ford year-to-date sales total 391,294
vehicles, up seven percent; 82,324 vehicles sold in April
- Changan Ford Automobile sales through
April total 303,213 vehicles, up 14 percent; 58,802 vehicles sold
in April
- Jiangling Motor Corporation
year-to-date sales total 82,471 vehicles, down 10 percent; 22,165
vehicles sold in April
Ford’s year-to-date sales in China increased seven percent from
2015 with 391,294 vehicles sold. In April, Ford sold 82,324
vehicles, down 11 percent compared to April 2015.
Changan Ford Automobile (CAF), Ford's passenger car joint
venture, delivered year-to-date sales of 303,213, up 14 percent
from last year. CAF sold 58,802 vehicles in April, a decrease of 11
percent.
Ford’s portfolio of sport utility vehicles continues to be
popular among Chinese consumers with year-to-date sales of the Ford
Ecosport, Kuga, Edge, Explorer and Everest surpassing the 100,000
mark, up 27 percent compared to the same period last year. Ford
introduced the newest members to its SUV lineup, the new Ford Kuga
and the Ford Edge V6 Flagship, at the recent Auto China 2016.
The Ford Escort continues to be a top-seller for Ford, with
year-to-date sales of the nameplate totaling 84,835 vehicles, up 69
percent compared to 2015.
Year-to-date sales for Jiangling Motors Corporation (JMC),
Ford's commercial vehicle investment in China, totaled 82,471
vehicles, down 10 percent compared to the same time last year. In
April, JMC’s sold 22,165 vehicles, down seven percent compared to
April 2015.
Looking forward, CAF 1 Chongqing Assembly Plant, which produces
the Ford Ecosport, Focus and Mondeo, will take downtime during the
remainder of the second quarter due to planned maintenance. This
downtime was reflected in the Ford Asia Pacific second quarter
production volume of 345,000 units shared during Ford’s financial
report April 28.
Ford China Retail Sales Performance
April 2016 January – April April 2015 January – April
2016
2015 CAF 58,802 303,213
66,124 265,642
ImportedVehicles
1,357
5,610
2,408
9,599
JMC 22,165 82,471 23,874
91,292 Total China 82,324
391,294 92,406 366,533
Editor’s note: Ford reports retail figures instead of wholesale
figures. The chart above reflects retail figures. JMC figures
reflect only China sales and exclude export sales.
About Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company is a global automotive and mobility company
based in Dearborn, Michigan. With about 201,000 employees and 67
plants worldwide, the company’s core business includes designing,
manufacturing, marketing, financing and servicing a full line of
Ford cars, trucks, SUVs and electrified vehicles, as well as
Lincoln luxury vehicles. At the same time, Ford is aggressively
pursuing emerging opportunities through Ford Smart Mobility, the
company’s plan to be a leader in connectivity, mobility, autonomous
vehicles, the customer experience and data and analytics. The
company provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit
Company. For more information regarding Ford and its products
worldwide or Ford Motor Credit Company, visit
www.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.
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