Ford Vietnam saw an increase in October retail sales from the previous month to nearly 2,300 vehicles amid a slowdown in industry sales as customers delay purchases ahead of the new tax policy slated for January.
Ford Vietnam sold 2,392 units in March an increase of 71 percent compared with the same period last year, the best sales ever recorded, the automaker announced on April 8.
Ford Vietnam sold 1,524 units in February, a year-on-year increase of 65 percent, the best sales month ever recorded, the automaker announced on March 7.
Ford Vietnam sold close to 2,600 units in January, a year-on-year increase of 70 percent, the highest growth ever recorded, the automaker announced on February 17.
The US’s Ford Vietnam has announced a voluntary recall of 728 units of the EcoSport made between December 29, 2014 and March 10, 2015 to rectify suspension issues, said Lao Dong (Labour) Newspapers .
Vietnam was Ford’s third biggest market in Southeast Asia in 2015, after Thailand and the Philippines, said Mark Kaufman, director of the US car marker in the region.
Ford Vietnam recently announced its sales in December last year rose 60 percent year-on-year to 2,634 vehicles, bringing the total cars sold in 2015 to the best-ever record of 20,740 units.
Ford Vietnam saw strong sales in July with 1,405 units sold, up 7 percent against the same period last year, revealed the firm’s July report on August 10.