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Green Car Journal announced today that it has picked five finalists for the 2010 Green Car of the Year. The winner will be announced during a press conference at the 2009 LA Auto Show on Dec. 3.
2010 Green Car of the Year Finalists:

Audi A3 TDI
Honda Insight
Mercury Milan Hybrid (no idea why it’s not the Ford [...]

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According to Ford spokeswoman Angie Kozleski, the last unit of the Mercury Sable will roll off the production line this Thursday. Ford sold only 1,158 Sables last month.
The move will leave Mercury with just four models. The Mercury Mountaineer and the Grand Marquis are both scheduled to die over the next couple of years.
Mercury is scheduled [...]

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Ford has announced the pricing on its 2010 Ford Fusion and 2010 Mercury Milan mid-size sedans. Both cars go on sale later this spring.
The 2010 Ford Fusion and the 2010 Mercury Milan start at $19,995 and $21,905 respectively - including delivery and destination. The 2010 Fusion is available in SE and SEL trim levels with prices [...]

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FoMoCo announced today that its 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid and its 2010 Mercury Milan Hybrid are available of a $3,400 tax credit from the federal government. The tax credit is the highest credit amount ever offered for hybrids purchased after Dec. 31, 2005.
Power for both FoMoCo models comes from a 2.5L 4-cylinder engine that makes [...]

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EPA has released official fuel-economy ratings for the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid. According to the EPA, the 2010 Fusion Hybrid gets a certified 41/36 mpg (city/highway), making it America’s most fuel efficient mid-size car topping the Toyota Camry hybrid by 8 mpg in the city and 2 mpg on the highway. The Fusion Hybrid even beats [...]

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FoMoCo has told dealers to take in their final orders for the Ford Taurus X SUV and the Mercury Sable sedan before the two vehicles end production in spring of 2009. Ford spokesman Mark Schirmer told Automotive News today that Ford will stop making the Taurus X in March and the Sable in April.
Both vehicles, [...]

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Yes, we were a little disappointed that some of the models from the 2008 Paris Motor Show didn’t make it over the the 2008 LA Auto Show, but the City of Angels had its own reason to shine with some outstanding model debuts. While we would’ve loved to see the Lamborghini Estoque, 2010 Volkswagen Golf [...]

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•  Both hybrid models beat the Toyota Camry Hybrid by at least 6 mpg in the city.
•  2.5L 4-cylinder making 175-hp and a peak torque of 136 lb-ft.
•  Both are capable operating up to 47-mph on pure-electric power.
•  700 mile on one tank of gasoline.

Ford is not shy at all to call out the Toyota [...]

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So now that we’ve handed you all the details about the 2010 Ford Fusion and the 2010 Mercury Milan, it’s finally time to discuss the hybrid variants of both new models. For 2010 Ford comes out strong saying that both hybrid models beat the Toyota Camry Hybrid by at least 6 mpg in the city while offering [...]

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Along with the 2010 Ford Fusion, Ford has unveiled its Mercury sibling - the 2010 Mercury Milan. Besides the all-new hybrid model, the 2010 Mercury Milan will be offered in two fuel-efficient gasoline engine choices unlike the Fusion which will be offered with three.
The entry-level 2010 Milan will be powered by a 2.5L 4-cylinder unit making [...]

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