China driving sales for Ford

China driving sales for Ford

July 5, 2012 4:20 PM

For the growing Chinese middle class, owning a car is a status symbol. Last year the Chinese bought 18 million cars -- 6 million more than were sold in the U.S. This has helped Ford in its largest expansion since the 1950s, reports Chip Reid.

Ford finds millions of new customers in China
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