"Fiat S.p.A." Registered Office: via Nizza 250, Turin Share capital ...
"Fiat S.p.A." Registered Office: via Nizza 250, Turin Share capital ...
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Throughout the year, we continued to rigorously manage costs,<br />
focusing in particular on maintaining production levels in line with<br />
market demand.<br />
In North and South America, we made ample use of labor flexibility<br />
mechanisms available to us in order to respond to increased demand<br />
levels in several markets.<br />
By contrast, in Europe – where there has been a protracted decline in<br />
demand – we were forced to implement production stoppages, with the<br />
utilization of temporary layoff benefit schemes in Italy. We also<br />
downsized our workforce in Poland following allocation of production of<br />
the new <strong>Fiat</strong> Panda to Pomigliano, Italy.<br />
Despite the forced reduction in activity levels, our plants continued to<br />
receive awards for the quality of production processes and made<br />
considerable progress in further implementation of World Class<br />
Manufacturing principles.<br />
In total, application of WCM yielded approximately half a billion euros<br />
in savings during 2012.<br />
In terms of new models, in North America we launched the Dodge Dart<br />
– the first Chrysler Group model derived from a <strong>Fiat</strong> platform – as well<br />
as the new SRT Viper and Ram Light Duty pickup.<br />
In Europe, we introduced the new <strong>Fiat</strong> Panda and <strong>Fiat</strong> 500L and, in<br />
Latin America, the <strong>Fiat</strong> Grand Siena, Jeep Compass and Dodge Dart.<br />
<strong>Fiat</strong> AGM Page 5 of 40 9 April 2013