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During the first 10 months of this year, China's auto sales, including cars, buses and trucks, rose by 64% from the previous year to 413,500. According to a report from the Commerce Ministry, sales from exported vehicles jumped 117% year-on-year to $4.8 billion.

Despite increased car sales overseas, China's revenues are falling, hurt by declining car prices. The report showed that exports of passenger car more than tripled, but the weak dollar made their value to rise only 174% to $948 million.

Among other things, "unhealthy competition" is blamed for this discrepancy between the export volume growth and sales. According to the official Xinhua News Agency, value of the foreign autos sold in China increased in the January-September period as passenger cars imports totaled only 99,500 units with a dollar value of $3.4 billion.

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Speaking at the Los Angeles Auto Show, Ford (NYSE: F) CEO Alan Mulally said the automaker is committed to improving miles per gallon efficiency and reducing emissions via implementing technological advances.

And the technological advances Ford's looking to incorporate to help stabilize its market share? Direct fuel injection, smaller-cylinder engines with turbo charges, lighter weight materials, hybrids, and diesels, among others. Moreover, Mulally said Ford's goal will be to increase fuel economy without sacrificing engine performance or auto safety. Ford's shares drifted three cents lower to $7.95 in Thursday afternoon trading.

In general, analysts were encouraged by Ford's presentation, despite the company's lack of a time-table for efficiency improvements or announcement of changes to specific vehicle models, other than a promise to apply diesel fuel and technology to improve the mpg of its popular but fuel-guzzling F-150 pickups.

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