SHANGHAI, China — Ford Motor Co. announced it has delivered its best ever first-half new vehicle sales of 301,524 units in China during the first six months of 2010. The record-setting performance delivered growth of 53 percent compared to sales figures from January to June 2009.

Ford China rang up record first-half sales of 301,524 units, an increase of 53 percent from a year ago.

Ford's passenger car joint venture in China, Changan Ford Mazda Automobile, delivered record sales of 205,563 units in the first half, an increase of 46 percent year-on-year

Ford Motor China's commercial vehicle investment, Jiangling Motors Corp. registered record sales of 88,363 units, with sales of Ford Transit rising dramatically, up 78 percent from a year ago to 25,227 units.