Ford has record October in China; S550 Mustang sales up 60%

[Jarstang]

Ford continues to have record sales in China and October 2016 sales of the S550 Mustang were up 60% compared to a year ago.

Ford Delivers Record October in China; Mustang, Explorer, New Edge and Small Sedans Drive Up 14%

Ford and its joint ventures sold 107,618 vehicles in October, up 14 percent; Mustang, Explorer, New Edge, Focus and Escort drive sales increase

• Ford and its joint ventures sold 107,618 vehicles in October, up 14 percent; Mustang, Explorer, New Edge, Focus and Escort drive sales increase
• Changan Ford Automobile sold 82,368 vehicles, up 10 percent
• Jiangling Motor Corporation sold 23,949 vehicles, up 29 percent

Ford and its joint ventures in China continued to build momentum in China, posting record October sales of 107,618 vehicles, up 14 percent compared to October 2015.

Year-to-date sales for Ford, Changan Ford and Jiangling Motor Corporation total 966,000 vehicles, up 10 percent.

“We had a strong October and we are headed for our best year ever for sales in China,” said Peter Fleet, vice president of Marketing, Sales and Service, Asia Pacific. “We are seeing the benefits of a much more exciting lineup and an ever stronger focus on the wants and needs of Chinese customers.”

Monthly sales for CAF, Ford's passenger car joint venture, totaled 82,368 vehicles, up 10 percent compared to October 2015. So far in 2016 CAF has sold 745,650 vehicles, up 14 percent compared to last year.

Sales of the iconic Ford Mustang remained strong in October, up 60 percent compared to October 2015. Ford’s SUVs also continue to perform well. Ford Edge sales rose 93 percent in the month while Explorer sales rose 30 percent.

Small sedans also continue to be a bright spot for Ford, with sales of the Ford Focus up 15 percent and sales of the Ford Escort up 34 percent.

JMC, Ford's commercial vehicle investment in China also saw a strong October, selling 23,949 vehicles, a 29-percent increase compared to October 2015. Year-to-date sales accelerated past the 200,000 mark, up 3 percent compared to the same time last year.

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[traxiii]

Mustang is up 60%, but how many is that???

 

[EcoVert]

Mustang sales may have slowed in the US but everywhere else sales keep increasing

 

[ScottsGT]

FYI, It's now known as "Jhina"

 

[B4Sunrise]

What I hope comes from the added Global sales is increased investment in the Mustang.

 

[redd7188]

Good stuff. The Mustang is a now a Global force to reckon with.

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