News By Topic: Mercury

Ford September 2007 N.A Sales Decline; Crossovers Soar Again

Oct 2, 2007

-- Sales of Ford's all-new and redesigned crossovers spiked 96 percent in September; year-to-date sales were up 52 percent. Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX post highest retail sales to date. -- Overall sales totaled 189,863, down 21 percent compared with a year ago; daily rental sales were down 62 percent and sales to indivi ... Continue reading

Ford to Make HD Digital Radio Available Across Nearly All Product Lines

Sep 26, 2007

- Dealer-installed option available nationwide on nearly every 2008 model year Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicle - HD Digital Radio(TM) can be installed on most currently-owned vehicles built in model years 2005, 2006 and 2007 - Ford's high-definition radio strategy builds on company's effort to be among the industry's ... Continue reading

Ford's Sync to Change In-Car Mobile Communications

Sep 20, 2007

'TOP TEN' WAYS FORD AND LINCOLN MERCURY WILL CHANGE IN-CAR COMMUNICATIONS WITH SYNC Staying connected is a way of life now. Recent research from the Consumer Electronics Association shows there are more than 200 million mobile phones in the U.S. Ford Motor Company research also indicates customers want to stay connecte ... Continue reading

Ford Crossovers Soar In August 2007; Overall Sales Decline

Sep 4, 2007

- Ford's all-new and redesigned crossovers were up 82 percent in August; year-to-date sales up 48 percent. - Overall sales totaled 218,332, down 14 percent compared with a year ago; daily rental sales were down 44 percent and sales to individual retail customers were down 13 percent. - Lincoln registers 11th month in a ... Continue reading

Ford Unveils New Pallette of "Hot" Colors for 2008

Sep 4, 2007

NEW TECHNIQUES, TECHNOLOGIES DELIVER FULL SPECTRUM OF HOT COLORS ON FORD, LINCOLN AND MERCURY VEHICLES 2009 Ford Flex DEARBORN, Mich., Aug. 30 – Ford Motor Company is filling its paint color palette for the 2008 model year with some of the trendiest hues, most expressive metallics and its largest color range ever. ... Continue reading

Ford Crossovers Continue to Shine in July; Overall Sales Decline

Aug 1, 2007

-- Ford Motor Company's all-new and redesigned crossovers were up 40 percent in July; year-to-date sales also up 40 percent. -- Overall sales totaled 195,245, down 19 percent compared with a year ago; daily rental sales were down 57 percent and sales to individual retail customers were down 17 percent. -- Lincoln regis ... Continue reading

Vincentric's Best Value in America™ Awards

Jul 22, 2007

Hybrids Dominate Vincentric’s Best Value in America Awards BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan – January 17, 2006 – Vincentric’s Best Value in America™ awards were announced today, with hybrid vehicles leading the way. The Toyota Prius, along with the hybrid versions of the Ford Escape, the Honda C ... Continue reading

2008 Ford, Lincoln and Mercury Lineup Delivers More Products Customers Want

Jun 29, 2007

- More Crossovers: New 2008 Taurus X crossover builds on Ford's industry- leading sales growth in this fast-growing segment. Through May, Ford's crossover sales have grown 37 percent, year-over-year. - More Innovations: Including Ford Sync(TM), a first-of-its-kind, in-car voice-activated communication and entertainment ... Continue reading

2007 APEAL Awards: Porsche Tops Again; Honda Captures Most Awards

Jun 28, 2007

.D. Power and Associates Reports: Higher Vehicle Appeal May Allow for Lower Dealer Incentives WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.: 28 June 2007 — Honda captures four model segment awards—more than any other vehicle nameplate this year—according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2007 Automotive Performance, Execution ... Continue reading

Market Share and Sales Volume for Midsize Non-Premium SUVs Plummet as New-Vehicle Buyers Increasingly Trade to Crossover Models

Jun 25, 2007

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., June 25 -- The midsize non-premium utility segment, which was once one of the largest segments in the new-vehicle industry and the source of substantial profits for several automakers, is dramatically declining, according to the Power Information Network (PIN), a division of J.D. Power and Ass ... Continue reading

Consumer Reports: Acura MDX and Lexus RX350 Ranked Highly Among Luxury SUV's

Jun 4, 2007

Cadillac SRX finishes midpack—but still outpoints BMW X5 and Lincoln MKX YONKERS, NY — The freshened Lexus RX350 and the redesigned Acura MDX outpointed competitors from Cadillac, BMW, and Lincoln in Consumer Reports’ tests of five midsize luxury SUVs for the July issue. The ... Continue reading

Ford Company Reports May 2007 Sales

Jun 1, 2007

DEARBORN, Mich., June 1 – Ford Motor Company’s new and redesigned crossovers are setting the pace in the industry’s fastest-growing segment and helped Ford to achieve its best retail sales performance of 2007. The all-new Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX set sales records in May. Edge sales were 12,701, up 39 p ... Continue reading

Ford Motor Company Signs Online Advertising Commitment with Specific Media

May 14, 2007

IRVINE, Calif.--Specific Media, the advertising industry’s fastest-growing interactive media company, today announced it has signed an advertising commitment with Ford Motor Company for the automaker’s 2007-2008 Lincoln Mercury online advertising initiatives. The upcoming campaign will serve to build brand re ... Continue reading

Which Cars are Really American?

May 6, 2007

Washington DC March 22, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that the ambiguity that exists between 'American' and 'Foreign' autos is growing as globalization increases, and it has some consumers confused. The world is no longer as simple as us vs. them, Detroit against the Asians and Europeans. It's a global industry n ... Continue reading

Ford Motor Company Reports April 2007 U.S. Sales

May 1, 2007

-- Ford Motor Company's U.S. sales in April were 228,623, down 13 percent from a year ago. -- New crossovers help Ford increase its share in the industry's fastest- growing category. -- Sales of the Ford Edge crossover were 9,134, and Lincoln MKX sales were 2,901. -- Land Rover sales rose 13 percent, as all-new LR2 deb ... Continue reading