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The decision by Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) to pause shipments of cars to the USA for the next month has made people in Solihull anxious.
The plant in the West Midlands town employs around 10,000 people. Many more work in the supply chain.
On the high street, one factory worker said they had been told not to speak to journalists about the company's decision.
Another asked us not to name her but said: "Everyone's talking about it."
Referring to a move by the company earlier this year, she added: "They've already laid off agency staff, the worry is the next jobs to go will be staff jobs."
Richard Shuttelworth, an 81-year-old who worked for JLR for over 30 years, told us: "An awful lot of their trade is with America.
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The guys at the country club and sports stars won't be happy.
WOW! This could really hurt US mechanics given how often JLR products are in shops for repair.
No great loss IMHO.
The plant in the West Midlands town employs around 10,000 people. Many more work in the supply chain.
On the high street, one factory worker said they had been told not to speak to journalists about the company's decision.
Another asked us not to name her but said: "Everyone's talking about it."
Referring to a move by the company earlier this year, she added: "They've already laid off agency staff, the worry is the next jobs to go will be staff jobs."
Richard Shuttelworth, an 81-year-old who worked for JLR for over 30 years, told us: "An awful lot of their trade is with America.
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The guys at the country club and sports stars won't be happy.
WOW! This could really hurt US mechanics given how often JLR products are in shops for repair.
No great loss IMHO.
