BEIJING — Ford Motor Co.’s China ventures reported sales growth in June as the world’s biggest auto market continues to recover from coronavirus-induced lows.
The automaker’s Chongqing-based venture with Changan said on Monday sales jumped 7.7 percent from a year earlier. It did not disclose the number of vehicles sold.
Ford’s new and redesigned crossover models, including Escape, Edge and Explorer, are selling well and contributed to growth in past months, it said in a statement.
Jiangling Motors Corp., in which Ford owns a stake, said in a filing last week that it sold 39,192 vehicles last month, up 67 percent year on year. JMC sells Ford-branded crossovers and vans as well as JMC-branded commercial vehicles.
The ventures also saw sales up in April and May, putting the U.S. company on track for its first quarterly growth since the third quarter of 2017. It said the aging model lineup caused the sales slide.
Ford’s rival General Motors said its sales in China dropped 5.3 percent between April and June.