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.

Didn't Ford have a shit ton of issues with the 1.5L I4?    The 1.5L 3 Cyc doesn't seem to have those issues. 

https://electrek.co/2025/09/16/ford-blames-evs-plans-to-cut-more-jobs-in-germany

Isuzu is a geat little truck.  Overall cost-of-ownership is low.  Only real issue is they ride a bit rough being a cabover.

https://www.reuters.com/investigations/china-is-sending-its-world-beating-auto-industry-into-tailspin-2025-09-17/

Of course I noticed. 😀   Based on claimed engine efficiency I’d bet it’s a Miller cycle, which is turbo version of Atkinson.  The lower power per liter of displacement compared to normal EcoBoost also suggests that it’s Miller cycle.  For the same power of around 150 HP I’d personally prefer a 2.0L Atkinson like Honda’s for its simplicity but know 1.5L turbo should work fine too.   i also like that Ford is using an inline 4-cylinder for the 1.5L engine displacement instead of a 3-cylinder.  As covered in another thread Toyota recently announced a new 1.5L 4-cylinder that is replacing their 1.5L 3-cylinder, joining GM, Honda, and others with similar engine sizes.  Should make for a smoother-running engine.  A 3-cylinder that large is pushing limits.  For what it’s worth, I know Ford has had a 1.5L 4-cylinder for a long time, though I don’t know if the Territory’s is basically based on same or if completely new.  Fuel economy seems pretty good too for this size vehicle, though I don’t know how it would convert to EPA MPG.