Ford Accelerates Past 1 Million Sales in China, Posts Record Sales in November Led by Explorer and Edge SUVs
December 07 2016 - 1:07AM
Business Wire
- Ford and its joint ventures sold
124,113 vehicles in November, up 17 percent
- Changan Ford Automobile sold 96,191
vehicles, up 14 percent
- Jiangling Motor Corporation sold 26,285
vehicles, up 29 percent
Ford and its joint ventures in China have sold more than 1
million vehicles in 2016, reaching the milestone one month faster
than in 2015. Monthly sales hit an all-time November high of
124,113 vehicles, up 17 percent compared to November 2015.
“Ford is gaining more momentum in China each month and we are on
pace for a record year in China,” said Peter Fleet, vice president
of Marketing, Sales and Service, Asia Pacific. “We are seeing
increasing demand across our lineup, particularly our full family
of SUVs.”
Monthly sales for Changan Ford Automobile, Ford’s passenger car
joint venture in China, totaled more than 96,000 vehicles, up 14
percent compared to November 2015. So far in 2016 CAF has sold
nearly 842,000 vehicles, up 14 percent compared to last year.
November’s strong performance was led by SUVs, including the
Ford Explorer, with an increase of 73 percent. Sales of the Ford
Edge increased 21 percent in November and year-to-date sales more
than doubled compared to last year. In Ford’s small sedan line-up,
sales of the new Ford Focus increased 28 percent in November and
Ford Escort sales rose nearly 50 percent. The Mustang continues to
be popular among sports car enthusiasts, with sales up 48 percent
for the month and 40 percent for the year.
Jiangling Motor Corporation, Ford's commercial vehicle
investment in China also saw a strong November, selling more than
26,000 vehicles, a 29 percent increase compared to November 2015.
Year-to-date sales reached more than 232,000, up 5 percent compared
to the same time last year.
Ford Motor Company China Retail Sales
Performance
November 2016 January –
November 2015 January –
November 2016
November 2015 CAF 96,191 841,841
84,546 739,465 Imported Ford
1,637
15,590
1,129
23,923
Vehicles
JMC 26,285 232,863 20,310
221,434
Total China
124,113 1,090,294 105,985
984,822
Editor’s note: Ford reports retail figures in China. JMC figures
exclude export sales. Lincoln sales in China are reported on a
quarterly basis.
About Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company is a global automotive and mobility company
based in Dearborn, Michigan. With about 203,000 employees and 62
plants worldwide, the company’s core business includes designing,
manufacturing, marketing and servicing a full line of Ford cars,
trucks and SUVs, as well as Lincoln luxury vehicles. To expand its
business model, Ford is aggressively pursuing emerging
opportunities with investments in electrification, autonomy and
mobility. Ford provides financial services through Ford Motor
Credit Company.
For more information regarding Ford and its products and
services, please 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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