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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

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