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Ford to shut Aussie plants
Ford will cease its manufacturing operations in Australia by October 2016 with the loss of 1200 jobs, which could have a significant impact on the company in NZ.
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Ford will cease its manufacturing operations in Australia by October 2016 with the loss of 1200 jobs, which could have a significant impact on the company in NZ.
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16CommentsFord's decision to pull out of manufacturing Australia is sad news for the car industry both in New Zealand and in Australia.But even the wildly optimistic would have…
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