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1H 2016 Ford Motor sales in China up 6%; SUVs up 27%

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Ford Motor vehicle sales in the first half in China for Ford, Lincoln and its joint ventures reached 577,097 vehicles, a 6% increase compared to the same time last year. Vehicle sales for Ford and its joint ventures in the first half were up 5% over last year to 564,647, with June accounting for 85,105 units sold.

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2016 Ford Explorer SUV replaces 2.0L EcoBoost with new 2.3L EcoBoost unit; more power and torque, same fuel economy expected

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The new 2016 Ford Explorer SUV is making its global debut today at Los Angeles Auto Show with a new available 2.3-liter While EPA results are not yet certified, Ford anticipates no sacrifice in overall fuel efficiency. Ford expects to export 56,000 Explorers from the United States this year alone.

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Ford introducing new midsize SUV in China; Territory will offer 48V mild hybrid and plug-in hybrid variants

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Ford has released the first images of the new Territory, a mid-size SUV targeted at new buyers in emerging cities in China. Ford developed the Territory together with its joint venture partner, Jiangling Motors Corporation (JMC). —Peter Fleet, president, Asia Pacific and chairman & CEO, Ford China.

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JATO: Global car sales up by 2.8% in Q1 2016 due to SUV boost in China and Europe

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million LCVs and passenger car units were sold across all segments globally in Q1 2016—a 2.8% The SUV boom continued, with seven of the eight regions analyzed posting double digit growth. Sales of SUVs in Europe (including Russia and Turkey) gave the overall market a boost with 20% growth and 1.11 in Q1 2016.

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Ford logs strongest-ever calendar year start for SUVs in US; sales bolstered by women and Millenials

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Ford recorded 115,228 SUV US sales at retail through the first two months of 2016, making for the best-yet calendar year start for Ford SUVs (Escape, Edge, Flex, Explorer, Police Interceptor Utility, Expedition) ever, highlighted by a best-ever February. and Ford trucks up 7.6%.

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Diesel car registrations in Europe in 2017 down 7.9%; SUV sales up 19.5%; AFVs up 46% but share still low

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Gasoline car registrations benefited from the decline of diesel, growing by 10.9% (+760,000 units) to a 50% market share; SUVs led growth with a record 4.56 higher than in 2016. when compared to 2016 and the highest volume of registrations since 2007 when 16.02 volume growth experienced in 2016 and 2015 respectively.

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Ford F-Series sales up 15% in August; overall Ford retail sales down 2.7%; sales of cars down 18.9% YTD

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Ford F-Series pickup sales in the US totaled 77,007 units for August, a 15.0% Overall, Ford’s US sales totaled 209,897 vehicles for August, a decline of 2.1%. This, together with demand for Raptor, translates into a $3,400 gain in F-Series average transaction pricing versus 2016—now $45,600 per vehicle reported.

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