Changan Ford (; full name Changan Ford Automobile Co., Ltd.) is a Chinese automotive manufacturing company headquartered in Chongqing. It is a 50/50 joint venture between local Changan Automobile and US-based Ford Motor Company. The company's principal activity is the manufacture of Ford brand passenger cars for the Chinese market. The company was formed in December 2012 after the decision to restructure Changan Ford Mazda, whereby Ford and Mazda agreed to work with Changan as separate joint ventures. Currently, Changan Ford's entire production base is the largest manufacturing location outside Detroit, Michigan, for Ford. It has plants in Chongqing, Hangzhou and Harbin.
History In late 2012, China approved division of the Changan Ford Mazda joint venture 50-50 into separate Ford and Mazda components.
In 2013, Changan Ford opened a new engine plant in Chongqing with an investment of US$500 million. Changan-Ford revealed the Jiayue sub-brand in May 2014. On 18 June 2014, Changan Ford opened its transmission plant in Chongqing with an investment of US$350 million. This is the first transmission plant for Ford in the Asia-Pacific region. During this period, the company nearly doubled market share to 4.5 percent within two years.
In 2015, Changan Ford acquired Harbin Hafei Automobile Group Co, a subsidiary of Chongqing Changan's parent company, for vehicle production started in the second half of 2016. The 2015 acquisition of the automobile facility had expanded Changan Ford's production in China by 200,000 vehicles every year. Production of Jiayue should have started in 2016, but never did. The last Focus Classic was assembled in September of that year. In 2019, the company was fined by the Chinese government for anti-trust practices. It was ordered to pay $23.5 million as penalty for having restricted prices since 2013. The amount constituted four percent of the company's annual sales in Chongqing.
Leadership Marin Burela (2012–2016)Top Aussie Ford exec Burela retires, GoAutoNews, 13th June 2016 Nigel Harris (2016–2019)Ford: Nigel Harris appointed, Automotive World, June 6, 2016 Steven Armstrong (2019)Steven Armstrong to succeed Nigel Harris as president of Changan Ford, Autocar Professional, 25 August 2019 He Xiaoqing (2019–2024)Ford China appoints Ai Xiaoming as President of Changan Ford, Shanghai Metal Market, May 06, 2024 Ai Xiaoming (2024–present)
Products Current Ford Explorer Ford Escape Ford Mondeo Ford Edge Ford Mondeo Sport Lincoln Corsair Lincoln Aviator Lincoln Nautilus Lincoln Z
Former Ford Escort Ford Focus Ford Fiesta Ford Mustang Mach-E Ford Mondeo Zhisheng Ford S-Max Ford Kuga (replaced by the Ford Escape) Ford EcoSport Ford Taurus
Sales Calendar year Total sales 2012 418,500 2013 678,950 2014 801,603 2015 836,425 2016 957,495 2017 826,740Ford Sold Nearly 1,200,000 Vehicles in China in 2017, Ford Escort Set Record Monthly Sales in December, January 9, 20182018417,2152019183,9872020213,6802021304,6822022251,0002023233,122
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