Fiat to suspend operation at Panda production plant  [ Italy ]

Fiat will temporarily suspend production at its Pomigliano plant in Italy due to weak demand, Reuter has reported. The plant will cease production from October 16 through 27. The Fiat Panda minicar is built at the plant.Fiat will use the state-backed temporary layoff schemes to avoid over-production by keeping workers at home. Some 1,950 of the plant's 4,500 employees have already been on what-...