Ford and Lincoln are each getting a crossover vehicle for the 2023 model year, according to a report published by Automotive News. The electric SUVs will be developed at the assembly plant in Flat Rock, Michigan instead of Cuautitlán in Mexico as stated in earlier reports.
The vehicles, codenamed CDX746 and CDX747, are expected to be mid-size EV crossovers about the same size as the Ford Edge and the Lincoln Nautilus. Unnamed sources claiming to have knowledge of the Blue Oval’s plans say the models will be built on the company’s battery-electric vehicle platform.
Production for the electric SUVs are expected to begin in late 2022 or early 2023, with suppliers reportedly being asked to prepare for the development of about 65,000 units per year.
A spokeswoman for Ford, however, declined to comment on the report, saying the company has a policy of not discussing plans for future vehicles.
The production of the two new models is also seen as the end to the Lincoln Continental’s production in the United States. The Continental, also built at the Flat Rock assembly, has consistently posted low sales figures for the company. According to the sources, the company will end domestic production of the Continental by 2021 but will continue offering the luxury sedan in China.
The upcoming electric crossovers will be part of Ford’s $11.1-billion plan to launch 16 battery-electric vehicles and 24 hybrid models globally by 2022.
Aside from the two SUVs, Ford has also confirmed production of a Mustang-inspired crossover to be built in Mexico, an electric F-150, and another electric vehicle co-developed with Rivian.
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