Polish car production falls 24% in first quarterApril 10, 2013 13:31 CET  Polish car production fell an annual 24 percent in the first quarter following a decision by Fiat to transfer output of its best-selling Panda minicar from Poland to Italy and layoff workers at its Tychy factory.... Read More »
Fiat to build next 500 for global markets in Poland only, sources say 12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 12, 2013  Fiat will concentrate global production of the next 500 minicar in Poland, ending output of the model for North America at Chrysler's Mexico plant by 2015. The move provides additional work for Fiat's top-performing Tychy factory.... Read More »
Fiat to move 500 output from Mexico to Poland, sources say 12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 11, 2013  Fiat S.p.A. plans to move all production of the next-generation 500 subcompact to Tychy, Poland, three sources said. The consolidation in Tychy will end 500 production at Chrysler Group's plant in Toluca, Mexico.... Read More »
Fiat will build the 500 for global markets in Poland only, sources sayFeb. 11, 2013 06:01 CET  Fiat will concentrate global production of the next 500 minicar in Poland, ending output of the model for North America at Chrysler's Mexico plant by 2015. The move provides additional work for Fiat's top-performing Tychy factory.... Read More »
Fiat's plan to cut Polish workforce causes government concernDec. 7, 2012 15:16 CET Poland's government will ask Fiat to reconsider plans to lay off a third of its workforce in the country. Fiat plans to lay off around 1,500 workers at its factory in Tychy, Poland.... Read More »
Ford, Renault, Opel predict better times ahead in central EuropeAug. 8, 2012 06:01 CET  Despite the economic woes affecting Europe as a whole, automakers still see higher potential for sales growth in the east compared with the region's more mature western markets.... Read More »
Magna Europe boss foresees 'bumpy' second halfJuly 25, 2012 06:01 CET  Magna Europe President Guenther Apfalter foresees a difficult six months for Europe. “The outlook for the second half is a little bit bumpy,” Apfalter said. "The outlook for the second half is a little bit bumpy," Apfalter told Automotive News Europe, adding that the region's debt crisis is affecting key decisions regarding the Austria supplier's car-making pact with Nissan.... Read More »
Fiat gives a preview of the 500X small crossoverJuly 4, 2012 17:08 CET  Fiat gave an unexpected sneak preview of a crossover variant of its 500 minicar. The model will go on sale in Europe in early 2014 and shortly after in North America.... Read More »
Opel, union discuss Bochum plant closureJune 13, 2012 18:04 CET  GM's money-losing Opel unit said on Wednesday it was in talks with union representatives to close its factory in Bochum, Germany, when production of its Zafira Tourer minivan runs out. The move would extend operations in Bochum until 2016, a year longer than expected, according a statement from the automaker.... Read More »
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