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WHAT WAS SAID:
"It just doesn't make sense for us [to manufacture here] longer term."
"Ford is a business, not a political party. The numbers just don't stack up."
Ford closure is overdue and irrelevant to Australian manufacturing
The closure of Ford in Australia, announced today, is overdue and says little other than that a protected company lost touch with consumers. The eventual cessation of taxpayer bribes to Ford to maintain an uncompetitive production line is welcome news.
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