Ford Sales in China Fell 9% in February

Ford Motor Co. reports it sold 63,400 vehicles in China last month compared with 69,600 in February 2914.

Sales by the company’s Changan Ford Automobile venture dropped 10% to 48,300 passenger vehicles last month. Deliveries of commercial vehicles by Ford’s Jiangling Motors Corp. partnership climbed 15% to 13,200.

Ford’s sales in China in the first two months of 2016 totaled 194,200 units, up 18% year on year. Analysts note that comparisons of January-February sales can vary significantly because demand surges ahead of the week-long Lunar New Year celebration, which occurs on different dates each year.