Mazda and Ford To Dissolve Their Partnership In China by 2012

Mazda and Ford will soon be dissolving their joint venture in China.

The Chang’an Ford Mazda Automobile Co. has been producing cars since 2006. The JV is 50 percent owned by Chang’an, 35 percent by Ford and 15 percent by Mazda.

The joint venture has two plants, one in Chongqing and the other in Nanjing. And that’s how they’ll divide the property: The Nanjing business will become a 50-50 unit of Mazda and Chang’an. The Chongqing operations will be a joint unit of Ford and Chang’an. Mazda’s Axela, which is currently made in Chongqing, will be made in Nanjing. The Nanjing plant has annual output capacity of 160,000 units; which Mazda wants to expand to 200,000 units.