Ford cuts back N.A. production

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Ford Motor Co. announced stringent new production cutbacks, affecting 36,000 workers in North America. The company will begin phasing in plant shutdowns next month. Production at Oakville, Ont.'s Windstar minivan and F-Series truck plants, and St. Thomas, Ont.'s assembly plant will be stopped the fourth week of January.

Trucks, Plant shutdown, Light Truck and Utility Vehicle Manufacturing, Minivans, Production management, Truck industry, Ford Motor Co., F, Ford Windstar (Van), Ford F-Series (Truck)

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Vehicle sales remain flat in February

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Canada posted flat vehicle sales in the February 2003 period. The country posted 105,000 vehicles sales in the month, a rise of about 1% from the same 2002 period.

Sales & consumption, Motor Vehicles & Parts, Transportation Equipment Manufacturing, Motor Vehicles and Equipment, Truck and bus bodies, Complete Vehicles NEC, Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing, Other Vehicles NEC, Complete Vehicles & Bodies NEC, Statistics, Consumption data, Automotive industry

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Ford to upgrade St.Thomas car plant

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Ford Motor Co. of Canada is planning to upgrade its paint shop in its St. Thomas, Ontario car plant. The upgrade plan will cost C$150 million.

Facilities & equipment, Ontario, Buildings and facilities, Paint industry, Ford Motor Company of Canada Ltd.

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