It's unbelievably obvious that Ford made a mistake killing off their hatchbacks and sedans, globally but especially in the European market. Farley should be pushing for more passenger hatchbacks and sedans to make a return to Ford's lineup, which given recent rumors, seems possible. But they never should have killed these models in the first place. The focus and fiesta were icons in Europe. 

Ford Moves World Headquarters but will Ford be able to assimilate to Dearborn?      

Yes, you were correct. These predatory trade practices have been in play for decades. Rare-earth minerals are another huge example. Government subsidies to put competitors around the globe out of business.

I think they start rusting while being driven off the assembly line...and are perforated into swiss cheese by the 5 year mark...

And their plan B in Europe is to do nothings, should have just scaled up the size of BEV Puma to make a new affordable compact hybrid and BEV   Jim Farley is burning down the company in Europe  he seems unable to manage change

And some of you scoffed when I said there were government subsidies and shenanigans going on in China with automobile manufacturing and we shouldn’t allow unrestricted imports.  

Centrally directed economy vs market based economy, no surprise here. Same thing happened with their housing market crash, with one key difference. China can’t dump their excess housing inventory on other countries like they do for their excess auto inventory.

Aka, we built copy-paste VW EVs that customers don't want, so we have to produce less of them.

Sadly, you’re right.  The Glass House is a huge building and it’s hard to imagine finding tenants to fill the place.  And the last thing Dearborn needs is a dead, standing hulk of a building right at the corner of Michigan and Southfield.  I’ll shed a tear when they tear it down, but I’d rather see a park there than a decaying building with smashed out, broken windows.

Autoline Daily mentioned this too.  From earlier today:   Could China’s auto industry be headed for a collapse? That’s one of the possibilities raised by an in-depth report from Reuters. Overcapacity triggered a price war that is turning into a financial disaster. The vast majority of Chinese automakers lose money because they’re building to government-issued production targets, not customer demand. On top of that, 70% of car dealers lose money because they’re selling cars for 20% below their own cost. And there’s no relief in sight. Municipal, provincial and even the central government continue to subsidize these companies. They do not want to see factories closing, which would trigger massive layoffs and drag consumer confidence even lower. Even foreign automakers are caught up in it. Reuters reports one independent retailer is selling Chevrolet Malibus for $10,000 under their sticker price, and Audis are going for 50% off.