MKZ

NICK BUNKLEY

Lincoln shoots for a happier ending after troubled MKZ launch

4:30 pm U.S. ET | May 1, 2013
How far off track did the launch of the redesigned Lincoln MKZ get? The car, whose chassis bears the burden of a once-thriving luxury brand now trying to prove it's still relevant -- originally was supposed to start arriving at dealerships last fall, around the same time Steven Spielberg's movie Lincoln was hitting theaters around the country.... Read More »

 

Lincoln to hike MKZ Hybrid mix; Ford volume up 18%

2:42 pm U.S. ET | May 1, 2013
Ford Motor Co. will increase the production mix of Lincoln MKZ Hybrids to 30 percent for the 2014 model year, from 20 percent now, to meet increased demand, a Ford executive said today.... Read More »

 

Farley: Lincoln MKZ sales rebound, set record in April

4:21 pm U.S. ET | April 30, 2013
Ford said it sold more Lincoln MKZ sedans in April than in the first three months of the year combined, as the luxury brand began to recover from lengthy production and distribution delays on the car.... Read More »

 

EDITORIAL

Dealers deserve exemplary service from Lincoln

12:01 am U.S. ET | April 1, 2013
The example Lincoln set for its dealers during the difficult launch of the MKZ fell short of the service the automaker hopes those dealers will lavish on consumers.... Read More »

 

DIFFICULT BIRTH

The MKZ's difficult birth

12:01 am U.S. ET | March 25, 2013
Lincoln executives admit they have only one shot at reinventing their faded brand for a new generation of luxury customers. But the MKZ, the first major vehicle of a new and better Lincoln lineup, has stumbled badly out of the blocks, angering dealers, wasting a costly advertising launch and driving away customers who have waited months for undelivered cars.... Read More »

 

Lincoln MKZ inspection backlog nearly eliminated, Ford says

11:35 am U.S. ET | March 21, 2013
Ford Motor Co. has stopped routing redesigned Lincoln MKZ sedans from their Mexico assembly plant to a Michigan factory for quality inspections and repairs.... Read More »

 

Lincoln may extend Mich. MKZ inspections

12:01 am U.S. ET | March 4, 2013
Ford Motor Co. may extend quality inspections of the 2013 Lincoln MKZ at its Flat Rock, Mich., plant even after reaching normal dealer stocking levels on the new luxury sedan by the end of this month.... Read More »

 

Lincoln sputters even with Super Bowl ad blitz

2:33 pm U.S. ET | March 1, 2013
Ford's Lincoln brand, which aired two ads during the Super Bowl in February, posted a 29 percent U.S. sales slide for the month as dealers continued to run short of the MKZ sedan featured in the commercials.... Read More »

 

Q&A: Lincoln will fund a 'date night' for buyers waiting for delayed MKZ

5:42 pm U.S. ET | Feb. 9, 2013
Matt VanDyke is global director of marketing, sales and service for Lincoln, which recently said it would do additional quality inspections of the 2013 MKZ sedan at Ford's Flat Rock, Mich., plant to help out the Hermosillo, Mexico, plant where the car is built. Lincoln is more than two months behind in delivering the MKZ.... Read More »

 

Lincoln to pay dealers for MKZ delays

12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 4, 2013
Lincoln will offer its dealers cash assistance to help them keep customers who have been frustrated by delays in receiving their MKZ sedans. The payments will help dealers compensate customers who had to extend their leases while they waited or who rented cars after their leases expired.... Read More »

 

Ford adds Lincoln MKZ inspectors to speed launch

1:11 pm U.S. ET | Feb. 1, 2013
Ford, seeking to speed deliveries of the 2013 Lincoln MKZ to dealers, is shipping some of the sedans to Michigan for quality inspections that can't be handled fast enough at the car's Mexican assembly plant.... Read More »

 

Dealers 'chomping at the bit' for delayed MKZ

12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 14, 2013
For Lincoln dealers, the MKZ cannot arrive soon enough. Lincoln has touted the sleek new sedan as the first of a new generation of Lincolns that will reinvigorate the faded brand, conquest a new generation of customers and transform Lincoln stores into profit centers.... Read More »

 

NHTSA upgrades Ford unintended-acceleration probe

2:19 pm U.S. ET | Dec. 14, 2012
An investigation into complaints that loose floor mats in some Ford Motor Co. Fusion, Lincoln MKZ and Mercury Milan cars may jam accelerator pedals was upgraded by U.S. regulators.... Read More »

 

BRADFORD WERNLE

For 1 day in L.A., Lincoln salutes its glorious past

11:31 am U.S. ET | Nov. 29, 2012
While other automakers were showing off their latest 21st century creations on the first day of the Los Angeles Auto Show on Wednesday, the Lincoln stand stood apart, filled with restored classics from the brand's glory days. Those grand days were many years ago.... Read More »

 

2013 MKZ sets the tone for future Lincolns

12:01 am U.S. ET | Nov. 19, 2012
Here's what the new mid-sized Lincoln MKZ is: a sleek, technology-rich sedan with a fresh appearance inside and out. It is aimed at the kind of young luxury-car buyers who have ignored Lincoln for decades.... Read More »

 

Ford Motor opens Lincoln's design doors to show backing for the brand

3:27 pm U.S. ET | Oct. 19, 2012
When Lincoln threw open the doors to its new design studio Thursday afternoon, invited guests walked in and immediately saw two cars shrouded by protective covers. Lincoln was just teasing. The covers never came off the vehicles.... Read More »

 

Lincoln says 2013 MKZ Hybrid EPA-rated at 45 mpg

11:45 am U.S. ET | Oct. 15, 2012
The 2013 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid will boast the highest fuel economy of any luxury vehicle in the U.S. market, without a price premium over the non-hybrid version, Ford Motor Co. said today.... Read More »

 

Lincoln gives sneak peeks at MKZ

12:01 am U.S. ET | Oct. 8, 2012
As the launch of the redesigned 2013 MKZ approaches, Lincoln is taking the unusual step of letting select groups of customers test drive preproduction models. The test drives, which started Oct. 1 and run through November when the car arrives in showrooms, are part of Lincoln's plan to reinvent itself.... Read More »

 

Lincoln prices 2013 MKZ from $36,800

12:25 pm U.S. ET | July 24, 2012
In setting the entry price for the 2013 Lincoln MKZ mid-sized sedan from $36,800, including shipping, Lincoln has taken aim at the Lexus ES 350. Lincoln said today it is taking dealer orders for the MKZ, which arrives in showrooms in late fall. Customers may configure their own MKZs on Lincoln’s Web site.... Read More »

 

BIG SKY COUNTRY

Giant sunroofs expand interiors but can add weight and cut fuel economy

12:01 am U.S. ET | June 11, 2012
Automakers may be obsessed with cutting vehicle weight, but they are happily packing on pounds in one place. Giant sunroofs and skylights dominate many new-vehicle cabins.... Read More »