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US News & World Report (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago
DEARBORN, Mich., Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ — On Thursday, Dec. 3, K.R. Kent, Ford Motor Credit Company vice chairman and chief financial officer, will deliver a presentation at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2009 Credit Conference in New York. The presentation will begin around 11:30 a.m. EST and will last for approximately 30 minutes. A listen-only [...]
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The Truth About Cars (Free subscription) | 12 hours ago
It’s time to get to know each other a little better. So which car best describes you? Pretend you’re on Dr. Freud’s couch and take your time, unless you’re impulsive of course. Me? I spent almost a half hour tossing this around while still in bed this morning, but here goes: a Mercedes 300 TD [...]
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Textio (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
The Mercury Mariner hybrid If you analyze the total automaker bailout, according to recent research, US taxpayers are contributing $12,200 for every vehicle GM sells, and $7,600 for every vehicle Chrysler sells. So the study asks, are we punishing ’smarter’ automakers while rewarding the bad decisions of other automakers? Certainly, Ford gained market share thanks to the fact [...]
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KickingTires (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety released its 2010 Top Safety Picks, which include all vehicles that received a “Good” rating in the different crash tests, but what about those vehicles that didn’t fare so well? USA Today wondered the...
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PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Nov. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE: AN), America's largest automotive retailer, and BECU, the largest credit union in Washington State and the fifth largest in the nation, today announced that it will be giving one lucky winner the keys to a brand new, 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid this Saturday, November 21. The winner will be chosen at Ford Lincoln Mercury of...
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Wind Blog (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
A recent report caught my attention. There is a proposal for a large natural gas generating station in Oakville Ontario. This natural gas generating station is part of the province’s plan to phase out the coal fired generating stations. Natural gas generated electricity has about 50% of the carbon emissions of coal, and reduces [...]
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habser | 11/19/2009
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating complaints concerning the 2004-05 FordFreestar and Mercury Monterey minivans, which have been reported to have defective transmissions that can cause the moving vehicles to stop suddenly. Federal safety officials say that as many as 205,000 vehicles could be affected.
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Wholesale replica designer handbags (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Transponder key programmer is often used for key programming. It is more cars than any other transponder machine. And it is quite necessary for many people. Here are some introductions for the functions and coverage scale of transponder key programmer. Take T300 chip key decoder for example. Function introduces of T300 chip key decoder 1. Read [...]
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Auto Parts Blog (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
Energy Suspension Hyperflex - HYPER-FLEX also none as the Master Kit is Energy Suspension’s unique and technically advanced chemical formulation performance polyurethane. HYPER-FLEX has been used on Energy’s products that have been awarded 9 U.S. Patents. Durability is superior to most rubber components that are used for cars, trucks and SUVs. Road salt, oil, and [...]
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Wheels (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has advanced an investigation, looking into transmission failures in 2004-05 Ford Freestar and Mercury Monterey minivans.
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Auto Spectator (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
Escape Hybrid Expected To Remain America’s Most Fuel-efficient and Environmentally-friendly SUV For 2010, Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner add a host of new features that improve safety and make driving more convenient. Escape and Mariner also become two of the first Ford Motor Company vehicles to feature SYNC® with Traffic, Directions and Information – helping reduce distractions while...
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Auto Spectator (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
New Safety, Convenience Technology Bolsters Family-friendly 2010 Ford Escape For 2010, Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner add a host of new features that improve safety and make driving more convenient. Escape and Mariner also become two of the first Ford Motor Company vehicles to feature SYNC® with Traffic, Directions and Information – helping reduce distractions while accessing important...
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Ford Reports (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
When Ford's Flex made its appearance at our local dealerships, some of the salespeople who were checking it out for the first time noticed something interesting, there's no screw-on cap behind the fuel-filler door. Thinking it was a mistake, in fact, a couple of the salespeople at the dealership where we made this rather startling discovery, tried...
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Leftlane (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
Following the recall of 1.1 million minivans last month for a faulty cruise control switch, Ford may be forced to recall another 205,000 vans due to a potentially faulty transmission. The National Highway Safety Traffic Administration has opened an investigation involving 2004-05 Ford Freestar and Mercury Monterey minivans. The NHTSA is looking into complaints about [...]
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Autoblog (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
Filed under: Car Buying , Sedan , Ford 2010 Ford Fusion Sport - Click above for high-res image gallery For the first time ever, Motor Trend announced the winner of its annual Car of the Year award this afternoon live via webcast . Though the field of 23 contenders was highly competitive this year (follow the jump for a complete list), we guessed immediately that the winner was a Ford as soon as the...
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habser | 11/19/2009
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating complaints concerning the 2004-05 FordFreestar and Mercury Monterey minivans, which have been reported to have defective transmissions that can cause the moving vehicles to stop suddenly. Federal safety officials say that as many as 205,000 vehicles could be affected.
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habser | 11/11/2009
Ford CEO Alan Mulally was asked recently by Automotive News about how its current strategy of promoting the combo Ford-Lincoln-Mercury retailers over the stand-alone Lincoln-Mercury stores has fared so far after the changes were made starting 2006.
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habser | 10/30/2009
Among major automakers, Ford Motor Co. is judged to have made the most progress in improving vehicle quality, while Chrysler ranks at the bottom of the industry for reliability, according to an annual Consumer Reports survey.