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Mazda CX-5 arrives in China
Mazda got its mojo going in 2012 with the launch of the latest generation China made Mazda 3 sedan and hatch, the next move for the company is the importation of the CX5 SUV. If you’re a reader of overseas automotive media, as I presume you are, then you are probably well aware of the [...]
Focus ST Hits the Auto Show Floor in Beijing
What did Ford executives eat in the first quarter of 2012? It seems Ford has finally put itself in gear and put its foot to the floor in the Chinese market and launched 4 new SUV’s for the Chinese market, the new Ford Focus and also the Ford Focus ST this week in Beijing. Ford’s [...]
Ford invests 760 million USD in new Hangzhou factory, takes production to 1.2 million cars in China
Ford entered the Chinese market relatively late when compared to its American rivals Chrysler and GM, the Blue Oval is wasting no time in catching up and exceeding the two with its aggressive China plans. Ford announced earlier today that it is to invest 760 million USD in a new factory in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, [...]
Ford announces another round of expansion
Ford announced yesterday that they are planning another round of expansion in the Chinese market. The Blue Oval stated that they will invest 600 million dollars in expanding their production capacity in Chongqing with their partner Chang’an Motors. Ford’s 3.8 Billion RMB investment comes at a time when the company are severely lagging behind GM [...]
Ford’s China Expansion Continues, sales up 28%
Ford’s China sales grew by 28% in February 2012 with 40,978 vehicles being sold, of which Ford branded vehicles sold 27,616 units – an increase of 21%. The Ford Mondeo is proving to be a popular vehicle for the company with sales increasing by 151% over February 2011′s figures. The Ford Transit is also a [...]
Ford launches new Focus in China, sales to begin in May, old model to continue under Classic Focus name
Chang’an Ford are pulling the long tease in the Chinese market with the new Focus, pictures of the car out testing have been circulating for months and Ford showed the car to the press and media at various events and auto shows over the course of the year, but Chinese consumers still cannot buy one. [...]
China to finally get the new Ford Focus in March
Ford China have been drip feeding China’s automotive consumers news of the new Focus for several months now, the car is no longer a secret since it launched in the US and EU markets quite a while ago leaving China to be one of the last market to receive the updated model. Chang’an Ford have [...]
Ford Sales Dip Slightly in Jan 2012
Ford’s China sales dipped slightly in the opening month of 2012 due to the Chinese new year celebrations which shortened the month as dealers were closed and staff returned home for the holidays. Ford’s sales fell to 30,976 units in Jan 2012, where as Jan 2011 saw sales as high as 53,340 in January 2011, [...]
Watch Ford’s Nigel Harris teach you how to sell Ford’s to the Chinese
With car sales of other 18 million cars per year in China, selling Fords to Chinese doesn’t seem like a difficult task on the surface, but once you start to see the competition which is compromised of some 50 plus local brands and 30+ foreign brands, you get an idea of the task at hand. [...]
Ford Kuga Readying for the Chinese Market
I don’t particularly like using the phrase “Game Changer” but in all honesty, I cannot think of another phrase that sums up the introduction of the Ford Kuga into the Chinese market. The Kuga is currently road testing in the Chinese market ahead of being put into production via the Chang’an-Ford joint venture in Chongqing, [...]
Ford Ecosport Testing in China
The Ecosport launched in Delhi just last week, but that hasn’t stopped Ford China from delaying the road testing and test production of the micro SUV in the Chinese market. The 1.0T three cylinder SUV will likely prove to be a popular model for the Chinese market when it hits the market in mid to [...]
Ford’s 2011 Sales Up 7% in 2011
Ford sold 519,390 vehicles in 2011 according to end of year statistics released today, the Blue Oval’s sales rose by 7% in 2011 when compared to 2010′s sales figure of 483,288 vehicles. Strong December sales rose the company’s total sales figure considerably with just shy of 50,000 vehicle sold in the 12 month of the [...]
Ford Escape to be sold in China, along with 2.0T Edge
According to Chinese media reports from earlier this morning Ford are planning to bring the 2012 Ford Escape into the Chinese market as early as next year as an imported vehicle. Ford are eager to boost their China line up, but will be relying on imported products to boost their dealer offerings in the short [...]
Next generation Ford Focus to launch at the Guangzhou Auto Show
The Chinese love the Ford Focus, as we have said many a time on China Car Times the Focus has become a symbol of Middle Class life in China, if you can afford a Focus you’re doing pretty well it seems. However, the current Focus is a little bit outclassed and out styled by other [...]
Ford Explorer to come to China?
Ford’s China line up largely consists of their European models – the Fiesta, Focus, Mondeo, S-Max and of course the Canadian made Edge fill up the Chinese Ford network. The Edge was introduced in mid 2010, although its overly American styling with the giant radiator style grill may have put some people off it seems [...]
Next Generation Ford Focus Hatch Sighted in China
The Ford Focus has become the yard stick for middle class life in China, and as a result it has become one of the best selling cars in the Chinese market with monthly sales often breaking the 10,000 units barrier on a regular basis. The next generation of Focus has already hit the markets in [...]
Next generation Ford Focus sedan sighted in China
For Ford, the Focus is quite simply its bread and butter car and without it Ford would be in a much dire a situation in the Chinese market. The Focus sells in excess of 10,000 units per month on a regular basis and has become the go to car for any budding middle class Chinese [...]
Ford invests 500 million USD in new Chinese engine plant
Ford are ramping up their efforts in the China market over the next few years with an increased model range and more locally produced parts in a bid to boost their global sales by upto 50% over the next four years. The new plant will be based in Chongqing in South West China and will [...]
Ford posts 14% sales increase in May
Ford sold over 45,162 cars in May 2010 according to a press release issued by Ford in Shanghai, a 14% increase over Ford’s sales in May 2010 whilst sales for the first five months of the year in China reached 230,058 units. The Ford Focus and Mondeo models continued to be the bread and butter [...]
Ford to buy Chang-an Auto’s truck company and enter Chinese heavy truck market
Sources reveal that Ford and Chang’an Auto Group have reached a deal on jointly taking over the latter’s wholly-owned subsidiary Taiyuan Changan Heavy Vehicle Co., Ltd., by which they will enter China’s heavy truck market. An insider told the reporter that the partnership plan is still under negotiation, and it’s not ready to be exposed [...]
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