Here's a brainstorm, the rest of Europe doesn't run the way that the UK runs
Cheers
Not a great brainstorm is it maxi. Considering (bar germany) other European countries economies are in a much much worse position than us.
Here's a brainstorm, the rest of Europe doesn't run the way that the UK runs
Cheers
I reckon only the Fiat Forum could have such an animated discussion about a topic like this.
I reckon only the Fiat Forum could have such an animated discussion about a topic like this.
Not a great brainstorm is it maxi. Considering (bar germany) other European countries economies are in a much much worse position than us.
Ignorance!
Just say that these people are ignorant, it's more insulting/trueSome people can't grasp the idea that its better to have a factory holiday than trying to manufacture on a skeleton workforce where your paying people to stand around idle (when things go wrong or slow up) and then still have to pay them when they go on holiday. At least with a factory holiday all the routine maintenances can be done without delaying production.
the 500 is built in Poland but the factory shuts down for August, as do many European manufacturers.
Due to big amount of orders this year's holiday pause in Tychy will last two weeks (since 5 till 16 August) instead of the usual one month They usually use this time for maintenance and modernization of factory's machines. It's normal practice for car factories – the same does Opel in Gliwice.Italy, France and some of Germany do the same. They worked out some time ago that its difficult to keep production lines
working when most of your workforce want to be on holiday with their kids. Some factory's here close for 1 or 2 weeks in the summer for the same reason.
I asked the dealer today if there was any update on the status of our order, and was told that he will get one when the factory reopens next week, so now I'm a bit confused. He had earlier said that I was correct about the shutdown when I mentioned that I had heard there was to be only a 2 week break (5 till 16 August) this year. Can someone confirm the actual summer shutdown period for the factory this year?