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Ford to become the largest exhibitor at 2008 Beijing Auto Show
Shanghai. March 20 (Gasgoo.com) – Ford Motor said it would bring 55 car models to the 10th Beijing Auto Show which starts April 20, China Securities Journal reported yesterday.
With 55 car models and a total exhibition area of 550,000 square meters, Ford Motor will once again become the largest exhibitors at the 2008 Beijing Auto Show, the report said.
Ford will bring all of its brand lineups, including Ford, Mazda, Volvo Cars, Jaguar and Land Rover models to the auto show.
The second largest automaker in the United States is also planning to show its EcoBoost engine technology, which is considered essential to its sustainable development.
Ford Motor sold 216, 324 Ford brand vehicles in Chinese market in 2007, up 30 percent from one year earlier, the company announced in January. These Ford vehicles include Ford, Lincoln, Volvo, Jaguar and Land Rover brands, but it does not include Mazda, according to the press release.
Ford’s flagship joint venture in China, the Chongqing-based Changan Ford Mazda sold 217,100 vehicles in 2007, up 60 percent from one year earlier.
Ford’s best selling model, Focus, sold 124,972 units in 2007, up 57 percent from one year earlier, becoming one of the top 10 best selling models in Chinese market. In commercial vehicles, Ford Transit sold 26,585 vehicles, up 19% from one year earlier.
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