Monthly sales for CAF, Ford's passenger car joint venture, totaled 75,228 vehicles, up 26 percent compared to August 2015. So far in 2016 CAF has sold 578,947 vehicles, up 13 percent compared to last year.

Sales of small vehicles helped lead Ford's strong performance in August, with sales of the new Ford Focus up 92 percent and sales of the Ford Escort up 49 percent compared to August 2015. The Ford Edge was another leader for Ford, with year-to-date sales up more than three-fold. The Taurus, Ford's flagship sedan, also continues to gain the share in non-premium large sedan segment in China.

JMC, Ford's commercial vehicle investment in China also saw strong August sales, selling 19,951 vehicles, a 16-percent increase compared to August 2015. Year-to-date sales so far total 159,213 vehicles, down 3 percent compared to the same time last year.

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