Ford Motor Company says it will increase U.S. production of Lincoln vehicles starting in 2030, a move that will phase out Lincoln imports from China for the American market.
Ford frames the change as another step toward cementing its position as the country’s top vehicle producer, building on an existing U.S. manufacturing base that already includes the Lincoln Navigator, assembled at Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville, and the Aviator, built at Chicago Assembly Plant — both of which are also exported to Canada, Mexico and the Middle East. Ford expects the added production to create thousands of direct and indirect jobs in the U.S.
Farley Frames the Move as a Bet on America
Ford CEO and President Jim Farley described Lincoln as a distinctly American brand and Ford as the country’s automaker, acknowledging that keeping production domestic isn’t the easier or most common path among competitors, but one Ford is choosing because of its confidence in American manufacturing.
The announcement follows a 2025 in which Ford led the industry on several fronts: the company assembled more than 2 million vehicles in the U.S., more than any other manufacturer, topped the country in vehicle exports, and employed roughly 56,300 hourly U.S. manufacturing workers, also the most among automakers.