Ford to increase Lincoln output in the U.S. and end China imports by 2030

Ford Motor Company disclosed a strategy to enlarge U.S. manufacturing of its Lincoln luxury line beginning in 2030, with the ultimate goal of halting imports from China for American customers. The company highlighted that the initiative could generate thousands of direct and indirect jobs, but it withheld details on the capital outlay and the specific plants that will receive additional capacity. At present, the redesigned Lincoln Nautilus is produced at the Changan Ford facility in Hangzhou, China, and exported to the United States, while the previous generation was built in Oakville, Ontario.

Existing U.S. Lincoln production includes the Navigator at the Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville and the Aviator at the Chicago Assembly Plant, both of which also serve export markets. Ford did not specify if the Nautilus will be shifted to domestic sites or which other China-sourced models will be affected. The announcement arrives as the auto sector grapples with higher costs and uncertainty linked to tariffs, which Ford reported cost the company about $3 billion in 2025.