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Weekly Report - 8 September 2011 (WR-11-36)
BRAZIL: Car industry hits the brakes
On 5 September in São Paulo and Rio, four automotive manufacturers, Fiat, Ford, Scania and Volkswagen, announced temporary work suspensions and collective staff holidays at several facilities, citing high stocks, weakening demand and a fall in credit.
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