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Ford reject worker 'lay-off' concerns - tawse
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According to the local paper in Swansea workers from the Ford plan in Bridgend have contacted them saying that 700 staff are going to be put on extended break. The company denies this in the article.

Apparently the plant builds 4.0 and 3.2 litre engines for Jaguar / Land Rover. Anyhow, it is all in the above linked article.

Ford reject worker 'lay-off' concerns - oldnotbold
Tallies with what a friend was telling me yesterday. His company sells specialist pants and coatings to the auto industry, and orders are down dramatically. He mentioned Jaguar by name as suffering the most.
Ford reject worker 'lay-off' concerns - Kevin
>His company sells specialist pants.. to the auto industry

Brown pants are probably popular in the auto industry at the moment.

Kevin...