Ford Motor Co said in a statement that it has launched its Focus hatchback model in China which is expected to help its joint venture there double its full-year sales of Ford brand vehicles in 2006 from the year earlier level.

In 2005, Changan Ford Mazda Automobile Co., Ltd. (Changan Ford Mazda) registered record sales of 61,013 units, up 41 pct from 2004, Ford said.

Changan Ford Mazda Automobile Co (CFMA), a joint venture between Ford and Chang'an Automobile (Group) Co, launched a new model Ford Focus hatchback on the Chinese mainland on Aug 24.

It expects to sell 10,000 units of the new hatchback by the end of 2006. In a separate statement, Ford said it has cut the price of the luxury version of Ford Focus 2.0 sedan by 10,000 yuan to 165,800 yuan.

Source:佚名