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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 will have a significant impact on the company in NZ.
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Updated 46 min ago
Ford will cease its manufacturing operations in Australia by October 2016 with the loss of 1200 jobs, which will have a significant impact on the company in NZ.
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