Ford’s car joint venture in China sold 33% more vehicles in April than a year earlier, the Chinese partner said on Wednesday.

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Changan Ford Mazda, the JV with Chongqing Changan Auto and Mazda, sold 25,882 cars in April, up from 19,462 cars a year earlier, Changan Auto said in a statement.


Sales came to 82,957 vehicles in the first four months, up from 81,465 units in the same period last year, it said, according to Reuters.


Jiangling Motors, a commercial vehicle maker partly owned by Ford, sold 10,568 vehicles, down 5.7% from a year earlier, with sales for the first four months down 5.3% to 35,980 units, the statement said.


Overall sales of Changan Auto were 117,846 vehicles in April, up 51% from a year earlier. January to April sales rose 22% to 415,594 units, it added.


Earlier this week, General Motors said its China sales surged 50% to a record 151,084 units last month.

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