Report - Ford to spend USD 5 billion on Lincoln revival
A significant portion of the money will be spent on a new modular platform.
Spearheaded by the new CEO Mark Fields, Ford has decided to give the ailing Lincoln brand a much needed shot in the arm.
According to a Reuters report, Ford could be investing around USD 5 billion (around INR 30,000 crores) in the next five years to transform Lincoln and make it a true competitor to Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Audi. The investment is a part of the company's long term strategy which will take years to attain fruition.
A significant portion of the investment would go into developing a new modular platform which is internally called as D6. The architecture is reported to be available in front-, rear- and all-wheel drive configurations, underpinning a wide array of future products.
The first D6-based product, possibly the next gen Lincoln MKZ, is expected to roll out in 2019 followed by a 7-seater which would replace the MKT. Eventually, every new Lincoln product will be based on the D6 platform.
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The fresh investment in Lincoln would see the brand increase its value, introduce new products and expand into international target markets like China where it just made its entry.
[Source: Reuters]