Biz: Ford kills Mercury, has eyes on Zeus himself next
- 528k number of Mercury models the automaker sold in 1985
- 92k number of Mercury models they sold just last year
- 0k number of Mercury models they plan to sell after 2010 source
- Why kill them? Simply put, Ford is trying to ditch most of their sub-brands to focus on the flagship. Jaguar, Land Rover and Volvo have all met similar fates. Mercury has more history than any of those brands, though – at 71, it’s eligible for social security.