Manufacturing

Lincoln electric SUV to use Ford-backed startup's chassis, report says

The all-wheel-drive Lincoln SUV could compete against Rivian's R1S (pictured), an electric sport utility vehicle slated to go into production in early 2021. The R1S was on display at the 2019 New York Auto Show.
The all-wheel-drive Lincoln SUV could compete against Rivian's R1S (pictured), an electric sport utility vehicle slated to go into production in early 2021. The R1S was on display at the 2019 New York Auto Show. (BRENDAN MCDERMID\/REUTERS/REUTERS)
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PAUL LIENERT and BEN KLAYMAN
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November 26, 2019 08:41 PM

DETROIT -- A battery-powered Lincoln SUV, due in mid-2022, will be the first Ford Motor Co. vehicle built on a custom electrified chassis that resembles a skateboard, which was developed by Ford-backed startup Rivian, according to several people familiar with the program.

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