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Ford China sales up

Ford Motor's China car venture sold 316,139 units in 2009, up 54.5 percent from a year earlier, its Chinese partner Changan Auto said. In December alone, Changan Ford Mazda, a tie-up between Ford, Changan Auto and Mazda Motor sold 27,680 cars, up 61.4 percent from a year earlier. Overall sales by Changan Auto reached 1.37 million units in 2009, up 64.1 percent from 2008.

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