Confirmed: Mercury Tracer for 2011
Last month we were all excited about possible news that Mercury, which is in need of a fresh small car audience, might bring back the Tracer. Well, it looks to be all but confirmed that the Tracer will return in 2011. The vehicle, which is still under development status, will be constructed using the 2010 – 2011 Ford Focus undercarriage and chassis. Tracer will be accompany “10 vehicles Ford is planning to unveil as a part of its global small car program that also includes the soon-to-come 2012 Ford Focus…”
Ford President of the Americas Mark Fields said during a meeting with U.S. auto dealers at the annual NADA convention – “The trend toward more fuel-efficient vehicles is very important, the trend toward (small) cars in general is coming back. We are responding to that.”
Along with new small car production at Ford / Mercury, it’s also been reported the American auto maker will gear vehicles towards hybrid and alternative energy sources, and focus more on diesel truck development.
Source: Finchannel
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