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Ford China Posts Record October Sales

Ford China has sold 93,969 units in October, a whooping 55 percent increase compared to the same month last year, the Blue Oval automaker announced today, adding that year-to-date sales reached 741,818 vehicles, up 52 percent.
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Specifically, Changan Ford Automobile (CAF), the company’s passenger car joint venture in China, delivered 70,173 automobile last month, an increase of 61 percent over October 2012, with year-to-dale sales reaching 536,421 examples (up 68 percent). Its best-selling cars were the Kuga (9,406 units), Mondeo (7,805) and the EcoSport (6,484).

In addition, Jiangling Motors Corporation (JMC), Ford’s commercial joint venture, sold 21,724 vehicles, a strong result led by increased demand for the Ford Transit (6,036 units). JMC’s sales are up 19 percent in October and up 14 percent in year-to-date figures.

The Blue Oval company also revealed it has achieved a major milestone in the Asia Pacific region, where it sold one million vehicles for the first time.
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