Wagon Automotive is an

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company based in

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. The company is controlled by the American businessman

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and employs over 4,000 workers across

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.Wagon Automotive cutting 292 jobs
19 December 2008, news.bbc.co.uk, retrieved at 2 march 2010

Background

Wagon has its roots in ''Wagon Repairs'', a business set up at the end of the

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to maintain railway rolling stock.Wagon Automotive enters administration as bank talks break down
Dec 8 2008, birminghampost.net, retrieved at 2 march 2010 The company was chosen by Ross as the foundation for a European car parts empire.

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