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Ford shifting Lincoln production from China to US starting 2030

Ford shifting Lincoln production from China to US starting 2030
‘Difficult but necessary’: Ford to shift Lincoln production from China to US as trade tensions deepen · firstpost.com

Ford is a big company that makes cars.

Some of Ford's fancy Lincoln cars were being built in China, a country far away.

The United States and China are having a big disagreement about trade.

Because of this, America is charging extra money, called tariffs, on things made in China and shipped to the US.

Ford's Lincoln Nautilus car has an extra charge of more than half its regular price.

So Ford decided to build some Lincoln cars in America instead, starting in 2030.

Ford's boss, Jim Farley, said this was a difficult but necessary choice.

Another car company, General Motors, is doing something similar with its Buick Envision.

This way, more cars will be made in the US, and Ford will depend less on China.

Key facts

Company
Ford Motor Company
Decision
Shift production of some Lincoln models from China to the US
Shift begins
2030
Main reason
US tariffs and US-China trade tensions
Tariff on Lincoln Nautilus
52.5 per cent
Lincoln Nautilus US sales last year
About 34,000 vehicles
US Lincoln assembly sites
Louisville, Kentucky (Navigator); Chicago Assembly Plant (Aviator)
GM comparable move
Buick Envision production to US starting 2028

Quotes

Howard Lutnick

U.S. Commerce Secretary

““We made this decision as soon as the policy of the administration was set.””
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““Ford's got an edge. Domestic manufacturing has an edge.””
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