SHANGHAI, China, December 3, 2010 – After opening 40 new dealerships last week as part of its ongoing expansion in China, Ford Motor China today announced it sold 56,829 vehicles in November, a 35 percent increase from November 2009. For the first 11 months of the year, Ford sold 525,100 units in China, an increase of 39 percent compared to the same period a year ago.
Changan Ford Mazda Automobile (CFMA)
CFMA, Ford's passenger vehicle joint-venture in China posted sales of 39,819 units in November, an increase of 28 percent from November 2009. So far this year, CFMA has sold 361,012 vehicles, an increase of 31 percent from January - November last year.
Jiangling Motors Corporation (JMC)
JMC, Ford's commercial vehicle investment in China sold 17,010 units in November, boosting its January to November sales by 59 percent compared to the same period in 2009.
Popular models
- Ford Focus remains popular in the competitive mid-sized car segment with 17,139 units sold in November, an increase of 34 percent from a year ago.
- Sales of the Ford Fiesta are up 60 percent from the same 11-month period in 2009.
- Ford Transit achieved its record monthly sales of 5,285 units in November, jumping 58 percent from November 2009.
Other November highlights
The Fiesta was named one of the 10-most fuel efficient vehicles (compact car category) by the renowned Topten China website and its long-term partner the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).
To further support its rapid expansion plan in China, Changan Ford is adding 66 new dealerships in China by the end of the year, bringing its total number of dealerships here to 340.
Editor's note:
All Sales figures quoted are based on wholesale numbers.