Last month, reports surfaced that Lincoln was
preparing to launch two new hybrids but that could be the tip of the iceberg.
According to three sources who talked to Reuters, the entire Lincoln lineup
will be offered with a hybrid powertrain by 2022.
Details could be announced as soon as next month but
the report goes on to suggest that Lincoln is also considering plans to
introduce an electric vehicle. Little is known about the proposed vehicle but
it appears there could be several under consideration.
Ford declined to comment on the report but the
publication claims the company is planning to introduce plug-in hybrid variants
as it launches new and redesigned models. The first plug-in hybrid is expected
to be the MKC and it will reportedly be joined by a new Aviator plug-in hybrid
in 2019. Lincoln is also expected to offer a hybrid version of the new
Navigator.
Further down the road, the company will reportedly
launch the redesigned MKZ in 2020. Two years later, we can expect to see new
versions of the Continental and MKX. All these models are expected to be
offered with a plug-in hybrid powertrain.