Ford delivers117, 593 vehicles in November in China

Shanghai (Gasgoo)-On Dec. 11, Ford Motor Company announced that its November sales in China reached 117,593 units, down 8% year on year. During January and November, it delivered 1,056,163 vehicles, decreasing 6% compared with the same period last year.

Monthly sales for Changan Ford Motor totaled 84,231 units, down 12% year over year. Its cumulative sales during the past 11 months reached 724,521 units with a year-on-year drop of 14%.

Jiangling Motor Corporation (JMC) sold 26,083 units in November, equaling to the sales of the same period last year. During January and November, its total delivery reached 262,620 units, increasing 13% compared to November 2016. 

Sales of Lincoln soared 70% year on year to 6,006 units, setting a new record high of monthly sales in China. During the past 11 months, Lincoln enjoyed great sales gains of 51,735 vehicles, surging 83% compared to the same period last year.

Ford brand delivered 1,273 units, dropping 22% year on year. Its cumulative sales from January to November reached 17,287 units with a year-on-year increase of 11%.

Jason Luo, Chairman and CEO of Ford China stated that Lincoln kept a strong sales growth momentum in November and broke the record of monthly sales again. With the launch of the new Navigator, the products lineup of Lincoln has been further expanded. Three models under Lincoln brand, the MKC, MKX and Navigator saw almost the same sales growth of around 27% year on year.

In terms of Ford brand, the Mondeo boasted remarkable monthly sales, surging 61% year on year to 11,627 units. In the past 11 months, total sales of Mondeo reached 95,639 units, up only 1% compared with the same period last year. Jason Luo also added that the high-performance models under Ford brand, the Mustang and Focus RS also sold quite well. Their sales both soared 49% and 31% year on year respectively, though Ford brand saw a year-on-year sales decline of 22% in November.