Ford Year-to-Date Sales in China Boosts Five Percent

Ford‘s performance in China continues to be strong with year-to-date sales achieving 479,542, a five-percent boost compared with 2015. May sales were 88,248.

Year-to-date sales for Changan Ford Automobile (CAF), Ford’s automobile joint endeavor, reached 370,268, an 11-percent boost as compared to last year. CAF sold 67,055 cars in May, matching the automaker’s best-ever May performance of 2015.

The Ford Edge had another significant month in May with over 8,500 sold. The new Ford Taurus likewise is off to a strong start with almost 2,500 sold throughout May.

Jiangling Motors Corporation (JMC), Ford’s commercial vehicle investment in China, provided year-to-date sales of 102,163 automobiles, a nine-percent reduction as compared to the exact same time last year, usually in-line with the standard commercial car market. In May, JMC sold 19,692 automobiles, a four-percent deduction as compared to May 2015.