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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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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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Leftlane (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
United Auto Worker members at Ford’s Kansas City, Missouri crossover and truck factory are considering a strike following changes to the plant’s work processes. The Kansas City plant produces the Ford F-150, Ford Escape, Mercury Mariner and Mazda Tribute. According to UAW Local 249’s Web site, union members are unhappy with new workload requirements set [...]
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MyFordDreams2 (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
Ok not a test drive, but a lease. After months of shopping for a good deal I've traded in my trusty Mazda 3 sGT for a 2010 Merucy Mariner I-4 Premier 4wd. I went back to the dealership where I bought my very first new car 22 years ago, Smith Cairns of Yonkers New York. My salesman Frank made it one of the easiest purchases I've ever made. My opinion of the refreshed Mariner/Escape/Tribute is a matter...
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Cars review info (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
Assembly Claycomo, Missouri Length 2008: 175.2 in (4450 mm) 2009: 174.7 in (4437 mm) 2010: 175.1 in (4448 mm) Width 71.1 in (1806 mm) Height 68.8 in (1748 mm) Premier: 70.0 in (1778 mm) Hybrid: 67.7 in (1720 mm) Fuel capacity 16.5 US gal (62.5 L; 13.7 imp gal) Hybrid: 15.0 US gal (56.8 L; 12.5 imp gal) Mercury Mariner Mercury Mariner Mercury Mariner Mercury Mariner Mercury Mariner Mercury Mariner Mercury...
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Hybrid Car Review (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
The top 10 list of vehicles with the best gas mileage are dominated by hybrids and diesel engines. To increase your gas mileage, the best cars for getting the best gas mileage tend to be smaller, but not necessarily so. Hybrid or diesel engines tend to offset the need to decrease weight, just look at the Ford Escape Hybrid, which shows up ninth on the list. MPG Ranking Category Vehicle City Highway...
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The Washington Times (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
DETROIT | Autoworkers in Missouri overwhelmingly rejected a new contract with Ford Motor Co., a sign that the automaker and the United Auto Workers union are having trouble convincing some workers to accept changes that would lower Ford's labor costs. Ninety-two percent of workers at the Kansas City assembly plant voted against changes to their contract Sunday. The plant -- which makes Ford F-150 pickups,...
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Autoblog (Free subscription) | 10/16/2009
Filed under: Hybrid , Hatchback , Toyota 2010 Toyota Prius - Click above for high-res image gallery Quick - what's the most fuel efficient car currently for sale in America? Did you guess the Toyota Prius ? If so, give yourself a cookie, you're right. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the 2010 version of Toyota's seminal hybrid once again scores the mileage victory with its estimated...
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Hybrid Car Review (Free subscription) | 10/14/2009
Ford released some interesting facts about their hybrid fleet, which includes the Hybrid Fusion, Hybrid Milan, Hybrid Escape and Hybrid Mariner. You may already be aware of most of them, if you've been reading my blog for a while ;-), but it's still interesting to see them all laid out. Fuel Efficiency is the Name of the Game The first hybrid SUV on the market, Ford Escape Hybrid and Mercury Mariner...
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Automotive News Clip (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid The Ford Fusion Hybrid and Mercury Milan Hybrid join the Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner Hybrids, doubling both the size and volume of Ford's hybrid lineup. The Ford Hybrid team has developed a powertrain system that combines the best attributes of the gasoline engine and electric battery-driven motors to deliver the optimal experience for the customer in terms of
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Green Car Advisor (Free subscription) | 10/10/2009
Moving to underscore its commitment to electric drive technologies, Ford Motor Co. has named former hybrid systems director Nancy Gioia to the new post of director of global electrification. Although Gioia already oversaw electrification programs in her previous job as director of sustainable mobility technology and hybrid vehicle programs, Ford said the new position will help it intensify its focus...
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Fast Company (Free subscription) | 10/10/2009
Green Car Journal (GCJ) has revealed its finalists for the fourth annual Green Car of the Year. The winner will be announced at this December's LA Auto Show. The contenders are the Audi A3 TDI, the Honda Insight, the Mercury Milan Hybrid, the Toyota Prius, and the Volkswagen Golf TDI. I already know which car I'll be rooting for. The finalists reflect the diversity of energy-efficient cars on the...
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Tom's Astronomy Blog (Free subscription) | 10/02/2009
A couple of days ago, when I posted the new images of Mercury, I made a very short reference to Mariner 10. Do you remember Mariner 10? Before MESSENGER went to Mercury, Mariner 10 was there. Twenty-five years ago. Credit: NASA/JPL (Artist’s concept) Simplistic by today’s standards, this nimble little robotic spacecraft nevertheless accomplished some ground breaking firsts: [...]
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Green Car Advisor (Free subscription) | 09/19/2009
By Danny King, Contributor Unlike many men, Dr. Debbie Mielewski ( right ) has no love or nostalgia for that "high school woodshop" smell. And that's a good thing. The soy-based material that Mielewski, the technical leader of Ford Motor Co.'s Biomaterials and Plastics Research team, helped develop a few years ago as a supplement to the petroleum-based polyurethane was strong and pliable...
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