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Ford closes plants in continental Europe

Ford's plant in Cologne will halt production of the Fiesta, shown. (Wolfgang Rattay/REUTERS)
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By:
Nick Gibbs
March 17, 2020 03:26 PM

Ford said it is temporarily suspending vehicle and engine production at its manufacturing sites in continental Europe, effective from Thursday. The company expects the closure will continue for a number of weeks.

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