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Now that the US auto sector is showing some signs of recovery, Ford, the only large Detroit-based automaker that managed to survive without government-backed funds, is looking into ways to launch new models under the brands it owns. One possible scenario is a C-segment vehicle for Mercury that might be released in 2012, several Ford sources have hinted.<\/p>\n