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Ford Fusion becomes best-selling domestic car

13 Nov 2009 09:42:22 PST

Since its facelift for the 2010 model year, the Ford Fusion has enjoyed a record breaking year in sales – and now the Fusion can brag about becoming the top-selling domestic car in America.

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2010 Ford Fusion SEL Review

11 Nov 2009 08:17:02 PST

How's your memory? Do you remember the time before SUVs? Back then, "car" likely meant sedan, and most likely it was mid-sized. From its introduction in the mid-1980s, the Ford Taurus was the class benchmark.

Original story at Autochannel .

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NASCAR:Allmendinger to race in a Ford

06 Nov 2009 09:16:28 PST

Richard Petty Motorsports announced that A.J. Allmendinger will make his Ford Racing debut Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway. The Richard Petty Motorsports driver will race the final three races of 2009 in a Ford Fusion. "This is exciting stuff. It's...

Original story at Santa Rosa Press Gazette .

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No trick: Fusion Hybrid is a treat

30 Oct 2009 21:05:19 PDT

The 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid is perhaps the best U.S.-branded car that Motor Mouth has ever test-driven. An all-new gas/electric version of Ford's popular Fusion...

Original story at Boston Herald .

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WITH GRAPHICS, CHARTS: Ford Fusion beats Camry, Accord in reliability rating

27 Oct 2009 10:58:02 PDT

The Ford Fusion midsized sedan, the nation's 10th best selling vehicle, outperformed Toyota Camry and Honda Accord in the annual Consumer Reports survey.

Original story at Detroit Free Press .

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2010 Ford Fusion SEL from North America - Comments

21 Oct 2009 07:54:29 PDT

First of all, as a Honda owner, any Honda owner will agree that I am used to the controls being in their proper places. I have become spoiled with knowing how to turn on the rear defrost without actually having to look for it."

Original story at Carsurvey.org .

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Ford Fusion news and blogs - November 22, 2009

22 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Ford Fusion news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Ford Fusion Moves Into Top 10 List -- from The Auto Channel
• Ford Fusion In America's Top 10 Selling Vehicles, No. 1 Selling Domestic Car -- from The Auto Channel
• Ford: Fusion Breaks Sales Record -- from ClickOnDetroit
• Ford: Fusion sales top prior record -- from Detroit Free Press
• UPS, Boys & Girls Clubs of America Unveil New Paint Scheme for David Ragan's No. 6 Ford Fusion -- from Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance
• Allmendinger to drive a Ford for RPM the rest of '09 -- from NASCAR.com
• 2010 Ford Fusion SEL from North America - Comments -- from Carsurvey.org
• Ford cracks Top 10 in quality rankings -- from KATU Portland
• Ford moves up in Consumer Reports reliability rankings -- from Los Angeles Times
• Ford gaining on rivals in reliability, Consumer Reports survey says -- from The Star-Ledger

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2010 Ford Fusion SEL I4 Review

24 Sep 2009 14:27:39 PDT

The mid-size sedan market constitutes the largest segment of the car market and is perhaps the most competitive. Think of the new Malibu, Altima, Camry, Accord, Sebring . . . on and on. Even Suzuki is entering the market with a slick new offering.

Original story at Autochannel .

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Opinion: Silent running in the Ford Fusion Hybrid

03 Sep 2009 16:16:24 PDT

Spoiler alert: We gave the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid our Editors' Choice award. Although to be fair, after seeing its doppelganger, ... Review: 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid, nice...real niceExaminer.com Ford Motor Company Hybrid CarsNewsOXY First Drive: 2010 Ford Fusion SportMotorTrend Magazine

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Review: 2009 Volkswagen CC Sport is a mid-size segment buster

28 Aug 2009 08:58:28 PDT

Especially when you consider the CC's non-Passat competition, like the Honda Accord, Toyota Camry, Ford Fusion, Hyundai Sonata, Mazda6, Nissan Altima and ...

Original story at Autoblog .

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2009 Ford Fusion Hybrid Review

07 Jun 2009 17:04:31 PDT

27,270 buys you a 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid. All upgrades and enhancements granted to the Ford Fusion are intact on the hybrid, and it comes with the foundation of fuel savings, improved tuning standards and even the new SmartGauge LCD screen for vehicular information...

Original story at Autochannel .

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Toyota Slashes Prius Price to Match Honda Insight...In Japan

03 Apr 2009 08:05:30 PDT

A new hybrid battle has begun in the US, with a redesigned Toyota Prius and the all-new Honda Insight and Ford Fusion hybrids reaching dealerships this spring. The three are competing for a shrinking pool of buyers, as hybrid sales have trailed off. ... Review: 2010 Toyota Prius LeftLane News

Original story at U.S. News Rankings & Reviews .

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2009 Ford Fusion

29 Mar 2009 13:00:44 PDT

s team of automotive experts researched all of the latest road tests of the 2009 Ford Fusion to bring you this definitive review of Ford's mid-size sedan. Editors at TheCarConnection.com have also driven the Ford Fusion for themselves in order to offer their expert opinions. Likes Respons...

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Review: 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid

19 Mar 2009 01:31:29 PDT

If you're more concerned about saving the environment than looking like you're saving the environment, the Ford Fusion Hybrid is one of the best choices on the market. Like the rest of the Fusion lineup, the Fusion Hybrid has a well-thought-out ...

Original story at Automobile Magazine .

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Ford U.S. January Sales Down 44%

02 Feb 2009 21:15:00 PST

Written by Ray Wert
The new Fusion Hybrid delivers 41 mpg in the city and 36 mpg on highway, topping the Toyota Camry Hybrid by 8 mpg in the city and 2 mpg on the highway. The new four-cylinder Ford Fusion S achieves 34 mpg on the highway and 23 mpg in the city, beating both the gasoline-powered Camry and Honda Accor...

Original story at Jalopnik .

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Ford Unveils Plan For Four Electric Cars By 2012 [Detroit Auto Show]

10 Jan 2009 21:00:00 PST

Written by Ray Wert
The new Ford Fusion Hybrid and Mercury Milan Hybrids deliver up to 41 miles per gallon in the city – eight miles per gallon better than the Toyota Camry Hybrid. In addition, the base Fusion with its 4-cylinder engine and six-speed transmission is EPA certified with best-in-class fuel econ...

Original story at Jalopnik .

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Ford Fusion New Mid-Size Fuel Economy Champ, Bests Toyota, Honda

09 Jan 2009 11:00:01 PST

Written by Ray Wert
The four-cylinder Ford Fusion S is now certified at 34 mpg highway and 23 mpg in the city, topping the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord This entry-level 2010 Ford Fusion S is powered by a new 2.5-liter Duratec mated to a fuel-efficient six-speed automatic transmission Ford Motor Company

Original story at Jalopnik .

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Opinion: CES 2009: How Ford Sync 3.0 Changes the Car Business

09 Jan 2009 09:28:27 PST

Written by Bill Howard
Ford CEO Alan Mulally introduced Sync 3.0 with Traffic, Directions and Information in a keynote speech at the Consumer Electronics Show yesterday. Sync will include an offboard navigation system that connects to your car via your Sync-connected Bluetooth cellphone and voice (or dashb...

Original story at Gearlog .

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CES 2009: Ford Showcases the Future of Sync, Announces Partnerships

09 Jan 2009 09:18:25 PST

Written by Brian Heater
For Mulally and his team, the focus was on much more positive topics, including the success and future of the Ford Sync. "At 2007 CES, Microsoft and Ford unveiled Sync," explained Mulally. "In just two years, it has become a big success." Mulally backed up the statement with some impressive n...

Original story at Gearlog .

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CES 2009: Ford Showcases the Future of Sync, Announces Partnerships

09 Jan 2009 09:18:23 PST

Written by Brian Heater
The first day of the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show in Vegas wrapped up today with a keynote delivered by Ford Motor Company president and CEO, Alan Mulally. Keeping with the larger theme of the convention, the key word was "convergence," uttered a plethora of times by both Mulally himsel...

Original story at Gearlog .

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Opinion: CES: Ford Sync Heading To Europe, Sync Concept Hinted At

08 Jan 2009 16:30:01 PST

Written by Ben Wojdyla
You'll hear more about Eva, and the next generation Sync concept when it's unveiled live at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show. Ford ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR CONTINUED IN-CAR CONNECTIVITY LEADERSHIP, NEW SYNC FEATURES Ford SYNC goes global in 2010 starting in Europe, then migrates to Asia Pacific an...

Original story at Jalopnik .

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Opinion: Next-Gen Dashboards Teach Leadfoots How to Hypermile

12 Dec 2008 23:55:45 PST

Written by Chuck Squatriglia
Ford and Honda are leading the green gadget charge in America, and Nissan offers a similar system only in Japan. See Also: The Fusion Hybrid Is Ford's Escape Route A New Insight Brings Hybrids to the Masses Get More Than 40 MPG Without a Hybrid Hypermilers Push the Limits of Fuel Efficiency

Original story at Wired News .

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2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid: First Drive

12 Dec 2008 21:00:00 PST

Written by Wes Siler
By now, you’ve probably read about our journalist-leading, Camry Hybrid-beating 43.8 MPG fuel economy figure for the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid. The thing is, you won’t be able to replicate our lofty number. The price? Well, the Fusion Hybrid's $27,270, $3,295 more than a comparable Fusion S...

Original story at Jalopnik .

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Opinion: Ford tops safe car list

25 Nov 2008 12:17:33 PST

The sheer number of this year's winners indicates that automakers have made huge strides to improve crash protection," said Institute president Adrian Lund. The selected vehicles are the best in protecting people in front, side and rear crash tests based on institute evaluations duri...

Original story at Toledo Blade .

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Opinion: 2009 Green Car Of The Year Finalists Announced [La Auto Show]

30 Oct 2008 11:40:00 PDT

Written by Ben Wojdyla
The five models are important milestones for their manufacturers. The VW and BMW clean diesels are leading edge models signaling the advent of highly efficient, advanced diesel sedans that meet emissions certification in all 50 states. Ford's Fusion Hybrid, a full hybrid, is this autom...

Original story at Jalopnik .

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Jalopnik Reviews: 2007 Ford Fusion SE, Part 2 [Jalopnik Reviews]

21 Nov 2006 11:43:04 PST

Written by Mike Spinelli
All that's holding the Fusion back from being best in class is... the class. Remember, the Fusion goes up against Honda's Accord, and as much I like the Fusion, the Accord is a more well-rounded entry. Nonetheless, the four-banger, manual-transmission Fusion is a performance sleeper waitin...

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