Ford Idles Three Overseas Assembly Plants

Ford Motor Co. idled three assembly plants in China, Taiwan, and South Africa on Monday as the company is experiencing shortage of parts from Japan after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, the Detroit-based company announced.
Ford Idles Three Overseas Assembly Plants
The Ford Motor Company logo is sen during the first press preview day at the 2011 North American International Auto Show January 10, 2011 in Detroit, Michigan. Stan Honda/AFP/Getty Images
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The Ford Motor Company logo is sen during the first press preview day at the 2011 North American International Auto Show January 10, 2011 in Detroit, Michigan. (Stan Honda/AFP/Getty Images)