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Engine Shortage Temporarily Halts Production at Ford Plant

February 25, 2011

ST. THOMAS, ON-Workers at the Ford assembly plant here got an unexpected week off work after the facility ran short of engines for its cars. The plant is shut down through today and its more than 1,200 workers have been laid off for the week. MORE

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