Ford's February sales fall in China

Ford's sales in China fell  8.7% in February from a year earlier, the company reported today.

The Dearborn-based automakers sell vehicles in China through three channels. The first is Changan Ford Automobile, its passenger car joint venture. Changan Ford's sales dropped 10% last month.

The second is Jiangling Motor, its commercial vehicle joint venture. Jiangling's sales increased 2.8%.

The third and smallest component of Ford's China sales are vehicles imported from other countries. Those sales dropped 50% to 1,033.

In a press release the automaker pointed out that due to strong sales in January, its sales in China for the first two months are up 18% from the same period of 2015.