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Award-winning Ford Fusion demonstrates some American pride
Price : $27,440 Powertrain: 175-horsepower 2.5-liter four-cylinder, five-speed manual transmission EPA mileage: 22 city/31 highway Motor Trend magazine's recent and somewhat unexpected decision to lavish the largely rebuilt and restyled 2010 edition of the Ford Fusion with its Car of the Year award seems to come down to two issues.
Insight combines efficiency and price
With a base price of $19,800, the new Honda Insight is the lowest-priced hybrid.
Scott Burgess: Hybrid fused into Milan
The problem with Mercury isn't the brand. Its collective group of vehicles is sedate, understated and pretty nice.
Blood donation gets him a new car
For Fredrick Chapman, donating blood last summer was his lucky day. The Shelby Township man won the grand prize for a summer promotion the Red Cross Southeastern Michigan Blood Services Region sponsored to get people moving to donate blood.
New Ford dealer forges ahead with plans
Seven months after acquiring a Stamford car dealership in the midst of the worst economic downturn since the Depression, the longtime employee who bought the company is buoyed by its progress and moving ahead with the next phase of his business plan.
From what I know,everything has been modded up to cobra besides the supercharger.
Car sales, good will positive for Ford
DETROIT: Ford has been riding a wave of positive public sentiment since it avoided bankruptcy and did not take federal bailout money - unlike General Motors and Chrysler.
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Ford has quickly improved its lineup, led by the midsize Fusion and Mercury Milan.
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National And International Report / GMAC in talks to receive billions more from feds
GMAC Financial Services is in talks with the Treasury Department for a third injection of taxpayer aid as the auto lender faces a November deadline to raise the $11.5 billion capital cushion mandated by results of the government's "stress test" earlier this year.
Mercury Milan hybrid great on gas
COURTESY OF FORD MOTOR CO. The 2010 Mercury Milan hybrid is a beautifully styled car that has ample room for five people, one of the best-laid-out interiors in a family sedan and fuel economy that knocks the pants off its midsize competition, with EPA ratings of 41 mpg in the city and 36 on the highway.
How about a hat tip to Ford Motors? They've taken some government loans, but avoided the abyss of bankruptcy.
China to pursue trade case against US automakers
China has told the U.S. that it will take steps that could lead to higher tariffs on imports of autos made by GM, Chrysler and Ford.
Ford Fusion Tops List For 'Most Reliable' Sedans
Share + Oct 27, 2009 5:45 pm US/Eastern An American automaker has two models ranked as being among the most reliable cars in the world, according to Consumer Reports.
Asian automakers again top reliability survey
A A The Toyota Prius is topping Consumer Reports' list of most reliable vehicles, with CNBC's Phil LeBeau and Rik Paul, Consumer Reports.
Yes, cars can be - green' and cool at the same time
Hybrids are no longer the oddity they were just a couple of years ago. Models like the Honda Insight, Toyota Prius and Ford Escape hybrid have become a common sight, seen, not heard.
911 Turbo Driven, A New Audi Spied And Ford Unleashed Today At High Gear Media
The top story of the day is Executive Editor Marty Padgett's first drive of the 2010 Porsche 911 Turbo over at Motor Authority, where he tells us how a 500-horsepower German-engineered piece of rolling history handles the twists and turns of the legendary Estoril race track.
Mileage Challenger 5.2: Avenues and Interstates
Our latest mileage challenge took three hybrids - the Honda Insight, Mercury Milan Hybrid and Toyota Prius - and one diesel, the Volkswagen Jetta TDI, from Chicago to Fond du Lac, Wis., and back.
Fuel efficient cars? Hyrbids run over competition.
Among 2010 model cars available in the U.S. the EPA says nine of the ten best for fuel efficiency are hybrids.
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