Ford Motor Co.'s Chinese partner, Changan Auto Co. Ltd., said on Wednesday it expected a 146.32 percent jump in third quarter net profit from a year earlier, Reuters reported. Net profit for the period is estimated at 533.33 million yuan (67.44 million US dollars) compared with 216.52 million yuan (27.06 million US dollars) a year earlier, Changan Auto said in a statement. Turnover could rise 36.08 percent to 18.23 billion yuan (2.28 billion US dollars) in the third quarter.