Shanghai August 9 (Gasgoo.com) Japanese automaker Mazda Motor Corp sold 17,795 vehicles in China in July, up 33% from a year earlier, creating its best-ever monthly sales record in the Chinese market, also its 22nd consecutive monthly growth, media reported recently.

Even as industry-wide auto vehicle production remains in a bad slump—running at 12 million units annually, down from a peak of 17 million earlier this decade—Ford is reaping the benefits of a turnaround plan from Chief Executive Alan Mulally. He has moved faster than most observers expected to boost quality and simplify the product lineup, and investors could reap the rewards for years to come.