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2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid Qualifies for $3,400 Tax Credit

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Buyers of a new 2010 Fusion Hybrid or Mercury Milan Hybrid this year will qualify for a $3,400 tax credit. The Fusion Hybrid carries a 41 mpg rating in the city and 36 mpg on the highway. The 2009 Escape and Mariner Hybrid FWD models qualify for a $3,000 tax credit; 4WD models $1,950. 2009 Escape and Mariner FWD Hybrids.

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Ford Produces 100,000th Hybrid

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Through February 2009, cumulative sales of the two are 88,306 units&mash;78,380 Escape Hybrids and 9,926 Mariner Hybrids. The current models of the Ford Escape Hybrid SUV and Mercury Mariner Hybrid SUV deliver 34 mpg US city driving, 31 mpg US highway.

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Cash for Clunkers Buoys US Auto Sales; Hybrid Sales Up 31.8% for Monthly New Vehicle Share of 3.55%

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Compared to June 2009, volume was up nearly 12,000 vehicles. Ford posted the first year-on-year 2009 sales gains of any major OEM in the US market in July, with total sales climbing 2% to 158,838 units. Ford, Lincoln and Mercury retail sales increased 9% versus a year ago. compared to June 2009. Monthly sales of hybrids.

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Ford Invests $155M in Engine Plant to Support New 3.7L V-6 for Mustang

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liter Duratec 24-valve V-6 engine with Twin Independent Variable Valve Timing (Ti-VCT) delivers a projected 30 mpg US (7.8 The new Mustang engine is one of nine new or upgraded engines or transmissions for 2011 model Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles. The all-aluminum dual-overhead cam (DOHC), 3.7-liter Cleveland Engine Plant No.

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Fords US Hybrid Sales Up 73% for First 9 Months of 2009; Total US Hybrid Sales Down 14% for Same Period

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Ford Motor Company’s US hybrid sales for the first nine months of 2009 are 73% higher than the same period in 2008, fueled by the introduction of hybrid versions of the 2010 Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan, which went on sale in March 2009. Earlier post.). David Finnegan, Ford hybrid marketing manager. of the total.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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Slide and summary table last modified February 2, 2009. Partnering with Alcoa, Duke Energy, Google.org, Johnson Controls Indiana startup plans to unveil vehicle May 2009 at EVS-24 in Norway; mass production in 2012. 1,000 pre-orders for small production runs in 2009 and 2010starting 4th quarter 2009. Batteries not ready.

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