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Ford Terminates Mercury Brand, Expands Lincoln Lineup with Focus on Fuel Efficiency

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Ford Motor Company said it 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 its core Ford brand while enhancing the Lincoln brand. in 2005 to 6.3%

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Junkyard Find: 1964 Ford Fairlane 500 4-Door Sedan

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Ford's entry was the Fairlane, which debuted as a 1962 model. The Fairlane name was lifted from Henry Ford's estate in Dearborn , Fair Lane, which itself was named after the street in Cork, Ireland, where Henry's grandfather was born in 1804. There's a lot of great vintage stuff at Colorado Auto & Parts right now.

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Rare Rides Icons: The Lincoln Mark Series Cars, Feeling Continental (Part XLIX)

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This revised version was used on all 1998 cars and was shared by the likes of the Town Car, F-150, and Mercury Cougar. Other refreshed engineering differences included firmer shocks for LSC models and larger stabilizer bars to aid in handling. & Ford claimed killing the unpopular Mark VIII freed up space to build two new vehicles.

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Junkyard Find: 1983 Datsun 200SX Coupe

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1983 was the last year for those two cars, as well as for the rakish Ford Fairmont Futura coupe and its Mercury-badged sibling, the Zephyr Z-7. This engine was known as the Z22 , so its valve cover was entitled to a bit of Z-Car-referencing labeling. Meanwhile, the S12 Silvia would ditch the disco-ized 1970s look for 1984.

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Reported US Hybrid Sales Up 42% in December, Down 7.5% for CY 2009; New Vehicle Market Share of 2.8% for CY 2009

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Ford reported December sales of hybrid vehicles totaling 2,843, up 147.4% Total Ford, Lincoln and Mercury sales increased 33.5% EcoBoost provides customers up to 20% improvement in fuel economy and a 15% reduction in emissions versus larger-displacement engines. Total Ford, Lincoln and Mercury sales decreased 15.4%

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

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Conversions are mostly for the Prius, with a few for the Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner hybrid SUVs. The easiest conversions are for 2004-2008 Prius (not 2001-2003 Prius) and the Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner Hybrid. A new trend is conversion of internal combustion engine vehicles. So far, most start as hybrids.

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Ford Europe EV Plans, Virginia Now a ZEV State – EV Week In Review: Feb. 15-22, 2021

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Ford Europe EV Plans – Ford committed that by mid-2026, 100 percent of Ford’s passenger vehicle range in Europe will be zero-emissions capable, all-electric or plug-in hybrid, and will be completely all-electric by 2030. 17, via Ford press release. Ford, Toyota, GM and Mercedes could also see their EV shares surge. –