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According to a report from <em>Bloomberg</em>, which is citing two unnamed sources that are supposedly "familiar with the plan," <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/ford">Ford</a> is planning to close the doors on its <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/mercury">Mercury</a> division after 70 years of existence. If true, Mercury will join recently departed brands ranging from Plymouth, Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Saturn and Hummer.<br />
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We can't say that this news comes as a shocker, as analysts far and wide have been predicting such an event for the last few years, but Ford has repeatedly denied any plans to cancel its interplanetary division when questioned.<br />
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For what it's worth, the Mercury brand has seen its sales fall by nearly three-quarters since the year 2000, now representing less than two percent of Ford's annual sales. What's more, Mercury is scheduled to lose two of its four models next year.<br />
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Stay tuned for more as the story develops.<br />
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[Source: <a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=ayHz9fNmP62Q&pos=3">Bloomberg</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/27/report-ford-said-to-be-shutting-doors-at-mercury/">Report: Ford said to be shutting down Mercury division</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Thu, 27 May 2010 15:29:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=ayHz9fNmP62Q&pos=3>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/27/report-ford-said-to-be-shutting-doors-at-mercury/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19494456/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/27/report-ford-said-to-be-shutting-doors-at-mercury/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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According to a report from <em>Bloomberg</em>, which is citing two unnamed sources that are supposedly "familiar with the plan," <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/ford">Ford</a> is planning to close the doors on its <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/mercury">Mercury</a> division after 70 years of existence. If true, Mercury will join recently departed brands ranging from Plymouth, Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Saturn and Hummer.<br />
<br />
We can't say that this news comes as a shocker, as analysts far and wide have been predicting such an event for the last few years, but Ford has repeatedly denied any plans to cancel its interplanetary division when questioned.<br />
<br />
For what it's worth, the Mercury brand has seen its sales fall by nearly three-quarters since the year 2000, now representing less than two percent of Ford's annual sales. What's more, Mercury is scheduled to lose two of its four models next year.<br />
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Stay tuned for more as the story develops.<br />
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[Source: <a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=ayHz9fNmP62Q&pos=3">Bloomberg</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/27/report-ford-said-to-be-shutting-doors-at-mercury/">Report: Ford said to be shutting down Mercury division</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Thu, 27 May 2010 15:29:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=ayHz9fNmP62Q&pos=3>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/27/report-ford-said-to-be-shutting-doors-at-mercury/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19494456/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/27/report-ford-said-to-be-shutting-doors-at-mercury/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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