BEIJING (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co (N:) said on Thursday that its China vehicle sales in the first three months this year fell 34.9% from a year earlier to 88,770 units, as the novel coronavirus epidemic hit demand in the world’s biggest auto market.
The Dearborn, Michigan-based company said, however, all its dealers in China had resumed work and its sales in March had returned to 75% of the same period last year.
In China, Ford makes cars through Jiangling Motors Corp Ltd (JMC) (SZ:), in which it has a stake, and a joint venture with Chongqing Changan Automobile Co Ltd (SZ:).
Ford has been trying to revive sales in China after its business began slumping in late 2017. Sales sank 26% in 2019, after a 37% drop in 2018. In 2017, its China sales fell 6% from a year earlier.
China’s auto sales dropped 8% in 2019 and are expected to fall more than 5% this year. Overall auto sales slumped 42.4% in the first quarter.
Sales of Ford’s larger U.S. rival, General Motors Co (N:), dropped 43.3% in China in the first quarter.
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