Archive · 13 Aug 2026
Ford shifting Lincoln production from China to US starting 2030
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.
Ford will shift production of some Lincoln models from China to the United States starting in 2030.
Ford CEO Jim Farley called the decision "difficult but necessary" to strengthen the automaker's US manufacturing base.
The tariff on the Lincoln Nautilus, Ford's main vehicle imported from China, is currently 52.5 per cent.
US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Ford stands to benefit from expanding domestic manufacturing.
Rival General Motors has announced it will move production of its Buick Envision from China to the US starting in 2028.
- Who
- Ford Motor Company, led by CEO Jim Farley, announced the production shift.
- What
- Ford plans to move production of some Lincoln models from China to the US starting in 2030 to reduce reliance on Chinese manufacturing.
- When
- The production shift is planned to begin in 2030; the announcement comes amid the current US-China trade dispute.
- Where
- From production sites in China to undisclosed locations in the United States.
- Why
- Because of steep US tariffs, restrictions on Chinese technology, and the Trump administration's trade policies that push for domestic manufacturing.
- 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