Ford China sales develop 35% in November

Ford on Saturday said its China auto sales in November rose by 35% contrast with the sales recorded last year, led by sales in the midsized-car segment, as well as the Fiesta and Focus models. The Ford China company sold 56,829 vehicles in November.

For the first 11 months of the year, Ford sold 525,100 units in China, a year-over-year boost of 39%.

The Ford Focus continued popularity in the competitive midsized-car segment, with 17,139 units sold in November, an increase of 34% from a year ago. Sales of the Ford Fiesta went up 60% next to the sales during the same 11-month period in 2009.

In an attempt to increase sales in the world's major auto market, Ford just opened 40 dealerships in China and tactics to add another 26 by year's end.

Like other most important automakers, Ford is eying emerging markets to make up for the growth lost in the U.S. and other traditional strongholds. It anticipates 70% of its sales growth to come from the Asia-Pacific and African regions over the next decade.

Sales are growing best in China's provincial cities as the reimbursement of the country's economic boom spread from its east coast to the interior, where millions of new and potential car buyers live.

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