After posting big sales gains in China in 2013, Ford has started 2014 with a strong performance and plans to accelerate operations in the country.
Ford's February sales in China, the world's largest auto market, jumped 67 percent. For the year, the automaker has boosted sales in China by 73 percent.
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The gains were paced by the Ford Focus, which is the best-selling vehicle in China.
Thanks to a strong start Ford says it now expects to sell over a million vehicles in China in 2014.