Ford expands US production as auto reshoring gathers pace Subscribe to our free newsletter today to keep up to date with the latest manufacturing news. Ford Motor Co. plans to increase Lincoln production in the US beginning in 2030, a decision that puts one of America’s oldest automotive brands at the center of the debate over manufacturing reshoring, tariffs and industrial employment. Under the plan announced Aug. 12, Lincoln will gradually shift US-market production away from China as Ford increases domestic manufacturing capacity. The automaker expects the change to generate thousands of direct and indirect US jobs, with further details on investment levels, plant assignments and hiring expected as the program develops. Those details will shape how the economic impact is measured because factory expansions can support employment across suppliers, logistics companies and service businesses in addition to the workforce inside the assembly plant itself. Ford already has a considerable domestic manufacturing footprint. The company said it assembled more than 2 million vehicles in the US in 2025 and employs about 56,300 hourly manufacturing workers in the country. Lincoln currently builds the Navigator at Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville and the Aviator at Chicago Assembly Plant. The Lincoln decision gives Ford another way to position domestic manufacturing as part of its competitive strategy, with production location increasingly connected to supply chain resilience, market access and long-term investment planning. Ford’s Lincoln decision adds weight to the reshoring argument Moving vehicle production closer to American customers can reduce some forms of trade exposure while changing the economics surrounding freight, inventory, supplier coordination and production planning. It can also give manufacturers greater control over scheduling when geopolitical or trade conditions shift. For Ford, the decision carries symbolic weight because Lincoln is an American luxury brand. Ford CEO Jim Farley characterized the plan as