US car maker Ford has registered a 42.2 per cent growth in its total sales in December 2012 to 10,899 units from 7,663 units in the same month of 2011.

In the domestic market, the company sold 6,517 units in December against 5,978 units, a company statement said.

However, sales of cars in the overseas market surged 160 per cent to 4,382 from 1,685 units. Year-to-date exports stood at 30,435 units, up 35 per cent.

“Despite a tough business environment, we have seen record exports and sustained customer interest in December,” said Joginder Singh, President and Managing Director, Ford India.

Ford India currently has 250 sales and service outlets in the country and plans to double it by the middle of this decade, the statement added.

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