Ford China has posted vehicle sales of 549,256 units in the first half of 2014, a gain of some 35% on last year.

Ford sales in the month of June were up 17% at 87,783 units.

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Ford said that growing sales in China have been driven by continued strong demand for the Ford Focus, Ford Kuga, Ford Mondeo and the Ford EcoSport.

“Ford’s strong sales in the first half demonstrate the success of our accelerated China growth plan,” said John Lawler, chairman and CEO of Ford China. “We continue to grow our sales network, increase capacity and hire great employees – all to deliver the high quality, safety, fuel efficiency and smart technologies that Chinese customers demand.”

Changan Ford (CAF), Ford’s passenger car joint venture, also enjoyed a record first half, selling 397,958 vehicles, up 39% on last year. CAF’s June sales reached 67,187 vehicles, up 23% on last year. CAF sales were led by the Ford Focus in the first half with 201,464 units sold, up 9% on last year.

The Ford Mondeo nameplate managed 59,726 vehicles sold in the first half, a 124% gain on last year.

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Sales for Ford’s Kuga and Ford EcoSport SUVs were also up in the first half. Ford Kuga sales rose 78% in the first six months with 66,225 wholesales sold. Ford EcoSport sales more than doubled in the first six months, increasing 103% from a year earlier with 33,403 vehicles sold.

Ford also said that during the first half of 2014, Ford China experienced a 70% increase in sales for its imported passenger vehicles, the Ford Focus ST, the Ford Fiesta ST, the Ford Edge and the Ford Explorer. Imported vehicle sales in the first half reached 18,360 vehicles compared to 10,811 in the first half of 2013.

Jiangling Motors Corporation (JMC), Ford’s commercial vehicle investment in China, also delivered its best first-half performance, selling 132,938 vehicles, a 21% gain on last year.

As part of its “accelerated China growth plan”, last month Ford opened its US$350 million (RMB2.2 billion) transmission plant in Chongqing. Ford’s first transmission plant in the Asia Pacific region, the Changan Ford Transmission Plant (CAFTP) will produce 400,000 units a year to help meet growing demand from Chinese consumers. During the same month, Ford also launched 88 new dealerships across China in one day, taking its total count of dealer points in China to 750.