The Lincoln Motor Company (also known simply as
Lincoln) is a division of the U.S.-based
Ford Motor Company that sells
luxury vehicles under the Lincoln brand. While currently sold primarily in North America and the Middle East, Ford has introduced the Lincoln brand to China in April 2014 and had their first dealerships in November. Lincoln vehicles are also officially sold in South Korea and Japan. Founded in 1917 by
Henry M. Leland, Lincoln has been a subsidiary of Ford since 1922.