Mercury Mariner News

“One test for the 2009 Escape was to run in fourth gear with maximum trailer load at 100 mph for 15 miles. And that was repeated about 500 times”

Ford has announced an all new front drive automatic 6 speed transmission with the elegant name "6F35." The new trans sports all kinds of innovative features designed to offer better fuel economy, quieter ... via Jalopnik

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If four cogs are good, six must be better - which, perhaps, is why Ford announced today it'll be installing six-speed automatic transmissions on the 2009 Escape - along with its kissing cousins, the Mercury ... via Automobile Magazine

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“The new transmission also enables the engine to run at lower speeds on the highway, which aids fuel economy.”

Posted May 7th 2008 8:37PM by Sam Abuelsamid Filed under: MPG , Ford When Ford launched the redesigned Escape and Mariner compact CUVs last year, the bodies and interiors were all new but the powertrains were ... via AutoblogGreen

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Ford Motor Company plans to increase production of its fuel-efficient cars to more than double the number - to 1.4 million, equipped with fuel-efficient, 6-speed automatic transmissions in its North American ... via Domain-B

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DETROIT : Ford Motor Co. says it plans to greatly increase the use of more fuel-efficient six-speed automatic transmissions, doubling their number by the end of next year and putting them in 98 percent of its ... via International Herald Tribune

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“Our focus right now is how do we enhance our product offering, how do we focus on enhancing our core to help our dealers”

Reader's Mercury worry: Eye candy Mercury sales have fallen 64% during the past decade, but a few Free Press readers said they want Ford to keep the brand -- no matter what Jerry York says. via Detroit Free Press

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SEE ALSO: Mercury Specs, Pics and Prices - Mercury Buyers Guide Ford is really missing the boat here. via The Auto Channel

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“I think you'll see that he'll put Volvo on the market within the next year and a half.”

So much for being passive. Less than a week after stressing that billionaire Kirk Kerkorian's Tracinda Corp. via Detroit Free Press

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It’s still too early to begin touting a successful turnaround, but Ford Motor Co. via Kansas City Star

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