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2010-2011 Mercury Milan and Ford Fusion recalled

Seems to be a large number of recall notices lately doesn’t there? The newest notice is from Ford Motor Company. They are recalling 2010-2011 Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan models. The issue at and are faulty wheel studs which could fail and cause an accident. The number of vehicles affected. . .

Found : on 9/12/11.

Last Mercury rolls off the assembly plant in Ontario

Ford pulled the plug on the Mercury brand in June when they announced the marque will be shut tight by the end of the year. The last model, which is a Grand Marquis has just rolled off the assembly line from the St. Thomas, Ontario plant and will enter fleet duty for an unspecified company. [...]. . .

Found : on 7/1/11.

Great time to buy a Mercury hybrid

A few hybrid deals left Production of Mercury vehicles is over, but many Mercury cars and SUVs are still available for sale. Consequently, Ford is offering a number of cash back incentives to offload its remaining Mercury products, including hybrid vehicles. On the 2010 Milan Hybrid Ford is offer. . .

Found : on 10/11/10.

Mercury’s coffin costing Ford $500 million

As Ford gets ready to shutter the Mercury brand, it is not going to come cheap. Ford has estimated that it will cost in the neighborhood of $500 million to put the brand in it’s final resting place. Of course this means buying out Mercury dealers that have signed termination agreements based on t. . .

Found : on 26/7/10.

Best hybrids to haggle sale price

Stagnant hybrid inventory There are few things auto dealerships hate more than inventory that sticks around forever, and in June a few hybrid cars were either on the list of Cars.com’s “Loser’s List”, or close to it. The Mercury Milan hybrid made the stagnant inventory li. . .

Found : on 7/7/10.

Car Tech Live 171: Audi may be the first car with an app store (podcast)

Audi may be the first car with its own app store, Mercury dies so Lincoln can live, Chevy Volt and other electric cars are tricky for first responders, Motorola launches safe-driving Android apps, and will t. . .

Found : on 4/6/10.

Mercury falling - Reflections on Mercury and its cars

As the Queen song goes, another one bites the dust. (Read: "Another brand falls: Ford to close Mercury.") With the demise of this brand, we got to talking about our experiences of a favorite Mercury. Were there any memorable drives in vehicles that used to be marketed as "The Sign of the Cat"? St. . .

Found : on 3/6/10.

Jay Leno: It's Time to Let Mercury Go

There's nothing unusual about losing automotive brands, says Jay Leno. Here, he talks about how Mercury lost its edge—and why it was the right time for Ford to drop the brand. Mercury - Ford Motor Company - Jay Leno - Lincoln - Ford

Found : on 4/6/10.

It’s official ? Mercury is a has-been

As rumored yesterday, Ford said that they will expand the Lincoln brand with seven new or severely remodeled vehicles within the next four years. Lincoln has tried to but never successfully competed with the likes of Cadillac and Lexus, this move will focus energy on doing just that for the hopes. . .

Found : on 3/6/10.

8 Cars That Could Make Us Miss Ford's Mercury Brand

There's no tears around here for Mercury's demise. The brand has been languishing for decades. But that doesn't mean we never pined for a Mercury. Here are our favorites. Mercury - Lincoln - Autos - Ford Motor Company - Automobile

Found : on 4/6/10.

Ford to close Mercury division despite higher auto industry sales

U.S. carmakers report double-digit sales gains in May. Mercury follows the path of Pontiac, Saturn and Hummer. Major American automakers posted double-digit sales gains last month, but the industry's recove. . .

Found : on 3/6/10.

Ford kills Mercury brand, world feigns surprise

Ford will end production of Mercury vehicles in the fourth quarter of this year to fully devote its financial, product development, production and marketing, sales, and service resources toward further growing . . .

Found : on 2/6/10.

Another brand falls: Ford to close Mercury

Ford Motor Company has announced that it will close down its Mercury brand in late 2010 and it will expand the Lincoln product portfolio. The 1,700 Mercury dealers will receive formal notification tomorrow morning, though there are no Mercury-only dealers in North America. Of those, 825 dealers a. . .

Found : on 3/6/10.

Concerns over floor mat issue prompt safety probe of some Ford models

Consumer complaints prompt federal regulators to open an investigation into whether optional floor mats in 2010 Fusion and Mercury Milan sedans can jam gas pedals and lead to sudden acceleration. Federal au. . .

Found : on 2/6/10.

Ford to kill Mercury nameplate?

Rumors are flying that the Mercury brand is on death-row give it’s lack of new models and low sales numbers. This may indeed be the case and it wouldn’t be the first time, Mercury’s demise has been rumored, but it certainly seems like if it is indeed going to happen, now would be the time. [...]

Found : on 1/6/10.

If Ford closes Mercury, what does it mean to you?

The industry is abuzz with word that Ford is considering closure of the Mercury brand. If it does, what will the impact be to consumers? In reality, probably very little. (Read: "Ford may close Mercury.") Closing Mercury would be far less dramatic than what General Motors went through last year a. . .

Found : on 29/5/10.

Ford may close Mercury

Reports have been spreading from Dearborn like wildfire about a Ford Motor Company proposal to wind down Mercury. Bloomberg, Detroit News, and others have cited an internal proposal regarding Mercury, though the corporation has acknowledged publicly only that it is considering ideas. That said, t. . .

Found : on 29/5/10.

Ford might consider dropping Mercury brand

The decision would follow previous moves in recent years to shrink the number of brands Ford produces. Ford Motor Co. may be considering dropping the struggling Mercury brand as part of a move to focus the. . .

Found : on 27/5/10.

April 2010 Hybrid Sales Rose 8 Percent, Outpaced by Overall Market

Total US hybrid sales for April 2010 were 23,561?a 1.2 percent increase from last month, and an 8.4 percent increase from April 2009. The overall vehicle market posted a gain of 20 percent compared to one year ago. Toyota posted 12,55 sales of the Prius?a 6.5 percent increase from last month. . .

Found : on 4/5/10.

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