Ford $F announced Wednesday that it will expand Lincoln production in the U.S. beginning in 2030 and phase out imports of Lincoln vehicles from China for the American market. The Lincoln Nautilus, currently subject to a 52.5% U.S. tariff, is the main vehicle Ford imports from China Ford declined to name which U.S. facilities would take on the additional production, though it said the move is anticipated to support thousands of jobs, both direct and indirect. Ford currently assembles the Lincoln Navigator at Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville and the Lincoln Aviator at Chicago Assembly Plant, and both models will continue to be exported to Canada, Mexico, and the Middle East. The Lincoln Nautilus, which is Ford's chief import from China for the U.S. market, faces a 52.5% American tariff, according to Reuters. Ford CEO and President Jim Farley attributed the decision squarely to the Trump administration's tariff agenda. "We made this decision as soon as the policy of the administration was set," Farley said in a joint interview with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. "We knew exactly what they wanted to do, and we knew exactly what it meant for Ford." Tariffs were not the only regulatory pressure behind the move. The federal Connected Vehicle Rule, which restricts certain Chinese technology and hardware in U.S.-sold vehicles, also factored into the decision, according to Reuters. Ford had sought government authorization to continue selling the Nautilus under that rule, but after discussions with the Commerce Department determined the vehicle no longer required one, the company said. Ford sold roughly 34,000 Nautilus vehicles in the U.S. last year. In a statement, Farley framed the production shift as a broader commitment. "Lincoln is a quintessentially American brand, and Ford is America's automaker. This wasn't necessarily the easiest path. In fact, it's a path