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Ford Motor Co. will offer buyouts to about 1,300 workers at assembly plants in Chicago and Louisville, Ky., as part of the automaker’s plan to adjust capacity with demand for its vehicles, a spokeswoman said Friday.The buyouts will affect about 800...
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Unsold 2008 Xterras sit at a Nissan dealership in the southeast Denver suburb of Centennial, Colo., on Sunday, June 22, 2008. Nissan North America Inc. said Wednesday it will offer buyouts to about 6,000 employees at the company’s two Tennessee plants...
