Ford is planning electric versions of all current Lincoln SUVs, Reuters reported on Thursday.
The plan includes battery-electric models that could replace or complement the existing Lincoln Corsair, Nautilus, Aviator and Navigator, according to the report, citing three unnamed people familiar with the matter.
The first of these new EVs, a crossover about the same size as the current Lincoln Aviator, is expected to begin production at home in late 2024 or early 2025, the report said. Ford engine, Oakville, Ontario. Ford said by the end of 2020 that it will spend $1.8 billion to convert its Oakville plant to electric vehicle production, and that the plant will eventually build five EV models.
2022 Lincoln Aviator
Potential electric alternatives for the Corsair and Nautilus crossovers could also be manufactured in Oakville as early as 2025 or 2026, the report says, but production plans for these models have yet to be finalized. the report said.
The report says “some” of Lincoln’s smaller electric SUVs could use an “improved” version of the platform that underpins the Ford Mustang Mach-E. In 2019, Ford announced an “elegant” electric Lincoln SUV based on the platform that became the Mach-E, but has yet to say anything about using the platform for multiple models.
Finally, Ford may also be planning a full-size electric SUV equivalent to the Lincoln Navigator, the report said. According to the report, it is scheduled to start production in 2026, using a new electric truck platform that will be shared with the next-generation Ford F-150 Lightning pickup.
2022 Lincoln Nautilus
Reports of a larger Lincoln EV in development go back at least 2019when an EV could potentially replace or complement the Nautilus was first discussed.
Last year Lincoln confirmed that its first all-electric model will be released in 2022—With at least three more EVs to follow by 2030. The luxury brand has previously said that its first EV will be the result of a partnership with Rivian (the parent company Ford has a stake in). small), but it canceled that plan in April 2020.
Meanwhile, longtime rival Cadillac has prepare for its Lyriq production in Tennessee, for delivery this spring. General Motors is aiming to produce an all-electric Cadillac before the end of the decade.
