Changan Auto sells 17,306 vehicles in April

Chongqing Changan Automobile Co Ltd said it sold 17,306 vehicles in April, with production at 24,644 units.

In a statement filed with the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, the company said that Changan Ford Mazda Automobile Co Ltd, its joint venture with Ford Motor Co, produced 21,047 vehicles in April with sales of 19,462 units.

Chongqing Changan Suzuki, its 51 pct-owned joint venture with Suzuki Motor, sold 10,550 vehicles last month on production of 14,499 units.

Chongqing Changan Automobile, the listed arm of China's fourth-largest automaker Changan Automotive Group, did not provide comparative figures.