Changan Auto July sales hit 13,257 units

Chongqing Changan Automobile Co Ltd said it sold 13,257 vehicles in July, with production at 18,650 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 15,405 vehicles in July with sales of 15,170 units.

Chongqing Changan Suzuki, its 51 pct-owned joint venture with Suzuki Motor, sold 8,001 vehicles last month on production of 11,184 units.

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