Large Earthquake Flattens Fiat Factory

[Shadeyman]

I've had a few twitters saying one of Fiats huge factories in Italy has been flattened by an earthquake this morning, can anyone confirm? Can't find anything online ...

Edit.
Not sure this is in the right place, Leisure Lounge a better place perhaps?

 

[dave]

there was an Earthquake in north italy, where is factory?

four factory workers who were on nightshifts are dead, don't know what factory though

 

[Shadeyman]

The earthquake was in Northern Italy, isn't Fiats biggest factory in Northern Italy?

Not really sure, just had a few tweets saying "Fiat factory flattened by earthquake".

I hoped someone on here would have heard something by now ...

 

[Shadeyman]

The center of the quake was near Bologna, Fiat have a large factory in Bologna.

Maybe thats what the tweets were about?

I'm still unable to find any info online.

 

[dave]

news said men killed in shed at a factory, so may have just been a shed then collapsed and not the whole thing

 

[Shadeyman]

Could be. Don't suppose it said the shed was in or near a Fiat factory?

I still can't find much about it, stupid tweet ...

 

[dave]

no just a factory

10 dead now

 

[Shadeyman]

A factory in San Felice in the Emilia Romagna region that collapsed, killing three.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ke-hits-region-7-died-week.html#ixzz1wFswJXq2

And thats in Southern Italy ...

 

[dave]

sky say a warehouse collapsed in Medolla and killed 2

 

[Shadeyman]

I thought it was only Northern Italy that had been effected, looks like the whole country has been hit hard ..

 

[Shadeyman]

This is all I can find ..

Fiat SpA's sports-car makers Ferrari SpA, based in Maranello near Modena, and Maserati SpA suspended operations at their factories in the region today, Fiat Chairman John Elkann said. Motorcycle maker Ducati Motor Holding SpA, also based in the region, said on Twitter that the company shut down business after the quake.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/artic...rticlesM4RWIR6TTDS801-M4SFD.DTL#ixzz1wH2h7LaL

 

[JTD_Liam]

From the Wiki list of Fiat Group factories it looks like only Ferrari & Maserati production would be affected, as these have facilities in Modena & Maranello.

The other manufacturing facilities appear to be away from the affected area & many Fiat's including the 500, 500c, Panda Classic, Qubo & Doblo are built outside of Italy.

[ame]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Fiat_Group_assembly_sites[/ame]

From the photo's i've seen online the factory that collapsed looks like a small local factory. Given that Italy is well-prepared for earthquakes i can't imagine Fiat's factories would've been built without adequate resilience, especially those that produce high-value models like Ferrari & Maserati. The biggest potential interuption to vehicle production would be from smaller parts suppliers that might be based in the affected area & might've suffered from damage to their facilities.

 

[bludvl_x19]

http://www.speedcafe.com/2012/05/30/earthquake-forces-ferrari-factory-shut-down/

The F1 factory has been closed after the quake. I wonder if there is potentially some damage to the test track.