Lincoln News
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The Grand Touring plug-in hybrid model is priced somewhat lower than non-hybrid Reserve models—if you can claim the EV tax credit.
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2021 Lincoln Corsair Grand Touring preview: All-wheel-drive plug-in hybrid puts luxury first
The Corsair Grand Touring compact crossover will have Lincoln's first application of e-axle all-wheel drive and its longest electric-only plug-in range.
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2020 Lincoln Aviator Grand Touring plug-in hybrid range and mpg ratings released
The Aviator plug-in hybrid is competitive with other big luxury SUVs, but a placeholder ahead of fully electric Lincoln models expected in a year or two.
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2020 Lincoln Aviator Grand Touring plug-in hybrid is a placeholder, not a game-changer
Lincoln now promises all-electric SUVs, which makes the Aviator hybrid a small step toward a greener future—not a quantum leap.
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Lincoln plug-in hybrids and EVs are part of its renewal, not just for California
The 2020 Lincoln Aviator and 2020 Lincoln Corsair that arrive this year both have plug-in hybrid versions, and they pave the way for a 2021 Lincoln electric car.
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Electric Ford F-Series, Lincoln crossover, Tesla charger, Chinese minivan: Today's Car News
Ford plans to build an all-electric F-series truck. Lincoln's making electric "elegant." Tesla has released a new portable Level 2 home charger. And Chinese automaker GAC showed a U.S.-designed concept at the Detroit auto show. All this and more on Green Car Reports. At a meeting with investors...
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Ford’s Lincoln luxury brand is going to get a roomy, “elegant” electric model within the next few years, according to Ford’s North American president, Kumar Galhotra, who disclosed the product plan during an Automotive News World Congress presentation this week. The Lincoln electric vehicle, which Galhotra didn’t say is a sedan or crossover, will be based closely on the Ford-brand crossover that’s being developed on an accelerated time frame around a focused ‘Team Edison’ product group in Detroit. DON’T MISS: Long-range Cadillac SUV to...
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2019 Lincoln Aviator crossover to include plug-in hybrid version
Ford's premium brand, Lincoln, has started to take on a new confidence, with far more luxurious vehicles and high-end trim levels and vehicles that are more than just restyled mass-market products. On Wednesday, it will draw back the veil from one of the several new SUVs that it hopes will power...
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Who's going all-electrified? Volvo, then Jaguar Land Rover, now Lincoln: report
As the auto industry intensifies its embrace of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles, announcements of "all-electrified" product lines continue to roll in. First, Volvo made a splash with its announcement saying that all models launched from 2019 onwards would be electrified in some manner. The...
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Lincoln to offer pickup, delivery for service; is it copying Tesla?
Lincoln will offer free pickup and delivery service for 2017 models.
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Ford Can Design Tesla-Like Electric Car, CEO Says; Does Higher-Power Charging Push Mean It May?
Ford's CEO, Mark Fields, told Wall Street financial analysts Friday that the company had the product development staff and engineering ability to build an electric car like a Tesla. While he didn't say the company would do so, he did say that such a car would be "very consistent with our product...
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Next Lincoln Navigator Likely To Get Aluminum Body For MPG Gains
The Ford F-150 pickup might be one of America's best-selling vehicles, but the move to build the 2015 model from aluminum has required significant investment from Ford. To ensure that investment is worth it, the company is likely to use aluminum in several other vehicles to spread the development...
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Slightly more than 7,000 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid sedans from the 2013 and 2014 model years are being recalled for a potential problem that could allow the car to be shifted into gear without the brake pedal being applied. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's SaferCar.gov lists a recall notice for 7,153 MKZ Hybrids assembled between April 2012 and September 2013. According to the notice, an error in the manufacturing process may affect the transmission's range sensor and cause it not to function properly. If that component malfunctions, the hybrid mid-size sedans could be shifted...
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2013-2014 Lincoln MKZ Hybrids Recalled For Transmission Issue
Got a 2013 or 2014 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid? It may be one of the nearly 7,300 examples subject to a powertrain control module recall. Ford is recalling the vehicles to correct an issue that could see the cars roll away after being shifted out of park. According to The Detroit News, affected cars may...
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2015 Lincoln MKC Compact Crossover Pioneers New EcoBoost Engine: Live Photos
The 2015 Lincoln MKC compact crossover will debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show.
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2014 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid Production To Double To 40 Percent Of Total
With hybrid sales growing all the time, no hybrid-touting manufacturer can afford to be left without stock. That's why Ford has announced it's to increase production of the 2014 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid by double for the new model year. Announced by Ford's group vice president of global product...
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2013 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid: Brief First Drive
Remind us in future to avoid drive routes confined almost exclusively to Manhattan. While they're great for showing off hybrid cars--including the 2013 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid we briefly tested on Tuesday--they take years off your life. We had a chance to put about 10 miles on the new hybrid MKZ, the...
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2013 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid Underscores 'Your Mileage May Vary'
It seems Ford has taken to heart the concerns over the difference in its new hybrids between EPA gas-mileage ratings and real-world results. In a media presentation yesterday on the new 2013 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid, Ford's luxury brand devoted considerable time to explaining how it helps drivers...
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There's a new hybrid in the mix these days--or at least a new version of one that's been on the market for a couple of years. The 2013 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid has now, finally, rolled out nationwide. It follows a troubled launch for the latest generation MKZ mid-size luxury sedan that even Lincoln admits was challenged. Quality problems at the Ford plant in Hermosillo, Mexico, kept MKZs piled up waiting for additional quality checks before Lincoln was willing to send them to dealers. That plant also assembles the Ford Fusion mid-size sedan, the MKZ's platform mate, which comes with a variety of...
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Best Gas Mileage You Can Get: Top 10 Hybrids
Are you in the market for a hybrid car? You probably want great gas mileage, without switching to diesel fuel, or taking the next step into plug-in vehicles. The good news is, plug-ins aside, virtually all the most fuel-efficient cars on sale right now are hybrids. Whether you're after a spacious...
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2013 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid Gets EPA Rated At 45 MPG All-Round
At one time, if you wanted a green, luxury sedan with great gas mileage, you only had a handful of cars to choose from from automakers like Lexus, Infiniti, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz. Now there’s another car to add to your list: the 45 MPG combined, 2013 LIncoln MKZ. Fresh from its official EPA...
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2013 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid Pricing And Details Announced
Lincoln has announed pricing levels and more details for its sleek 2013 MKZ sedan, and for the 2013 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid. Continuing a trend started by Lincoln with the last MKZ, the hybrid sedan will cost no more than the regular gasoline version, with both starting at $35,925, excluding the $875...
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Littlest Lincoln Likely To Be Luxurious Compact Crossover
Lincoln plans to roll out an onslaught of seven new products over the next three years, each designed to underscore the luxury brand's separation from the mass-market Fords on which they're based. The smallest Lincoln yet will be a compact crossover, using the same underpinnings--but none of the...
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Big SUV, Small Engine: EcoBoost V-6 In 2012 Lincoln Navigator?
We're beginning to sound like a broken record: One of the ways carmakers will meet new, tougher gas-mileage requirements will be to use smaller, more efficient engines in their vehicles. Those may be 1.0-liter three-cylinder engines in subcompacts, but they may also be more powerful V-6 engines...
John Voelcker