Ford to Boost US Lincoln Output from 2030, Halt China Imports, Announced Aug 12, 2026
Ford Motor Company announced on August 12, 2026 that it will increase Lincoln production in the United States starting in 2030, gradually ending imports of Lincoln vehicles from China. This reverses a 2023 plan to import the next-generation Lincoln Nautilus from China. Currently, the Navigator and Aviator are assembled in Kentucky and Chicago, with exports to Canada, Mexico, and the Middle East. Last year, Ford assembled over 2 million vehicles in the U. S. , including 311,000 exported to more than 60 international markets.
Ford Motor Company announced on August 12, 2026 that it will increase production of Lincoln vehicles in the United States starting in 2030, and will gradually stop importing Lincoln models from China to the U. S. market. The company said it will phase out imports of Lincoln vehicles from China. Previously, in 2023, Ford had planned to import the next-generation Lincoln Nautilus from China to the U. , which would have been the first time the brand brought vehicles built in China to the American market.
Currently, the Lincoln Navigator and Aviator are assembled at plants in Louisville, Kentucky, and Chicago, respectively, and these models will continue to be exported to markets including Canada, Mexico, and the Middle East.
Ford said that last year it assembled more than 2 million vehicles in the U. , including 311,000 vehicles exported to more than 60 international markets.
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