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The one
millionth new Fiat Panda rolled off the production lines of
the Fiat Auto Poland production lines in the Tychy factory
today. Destined for the Italian market, the car in question
is a ‘cheeky’ red 4x4 fitted with a 1.2 petrol engine.
In detail, 82,292 units
of the Panda have been produced to date for
the Polish market while 917,708 units have been exported to
68 countries, all over Europe but also to Japan,
South Africa, Chile, Mexico, Venezuela, Guadalupe and Martinique.
Production began in the Tychy plant in south Poland in
May 2003, while the first car went on the market in
mid-September of that year. Its extraordinary success soon
made it European sales leader in its segment. A commercial
success endorsed by the numerous prizes assigned by readers
and trade journalists, including the prestigious Car of The
Year 2004. On the back of all this acclaim, the new Fiat
Panda has seen constantly significant demand levels which
has meant a growth in output from year to year: from 86,046
units (of the second half of 2003) to the 262.178 units in
2006, for 2007 270,000 cars have been programmed.
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Since its market
arrival four years ago the Fiat Panda has spawned a
plethora of niche variants, such as the 4x4, SUV,
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The one millionth new Fiat Panda rolled
off the production lines of Fiat Auto Poland in
Tychy today. Destined for the Italian market, the
car is a ‘cheeky’ red 4x4 fitted with a 1.2 petrol
engine. |
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One of the most up-to-date car factories in Europe, Fiat
Auto Poland's assembly plant Tychy produces the Panda, the 600
(the latest version of the Seicento model) and the
just-out-on-the-market Fiat 500. Its industrial excellence is confirmed by
the prestigious prizes it has obtained: Polish Prize for
Quality and EFQM (European Foundation for Quality
Management) finalist.
At the moment
4,200 people are employed by Fiat Auto Poland and 1,400 cars
are produced at the plant every day. In 2007 an output of
366,000 has been programmed (58,000 more than 2006) of which
351,000 are earmarked for export. Finally, the investment in
the production start-up of the new Fiat 500, has led to a
total of 500 new people being hired at the Tychy plant.
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