GM, Ford Quarterly China Sales Slide Again Amid Economy Woes

GM, Ford Quarterly China Sales Slide Again Amid Economy Woes
An employee works on the assembly line for the Ford 2018 and 2019 F-150 truck at the Ford Motor Company's Rouge Complex in Dearborn, Mich., on Sept. 27, 2018. Jeff Kowalsky/AFP/Getty Images
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BEIJING—General Motors Co and Ford Motor Co announced their quarterly sales in China fell, albeit at a slower pace sequentially, as the U.S. automakers were hit by a slowing economy amid the Sino-U.S. trade war.

GM’s vehicle sales in China for the quarter ended June 30 dropped 12.2 percent, while Ford’s sales slumped by 21.7 percent. While GM also suffered from heightened competition in its key mid-priced SUV segment, Ford was hurt by the limited new models for customers to choose from.