(Jun. 28) – It is officially began the story of the first Fiat model produced in China. In GAC Fiat plant in Changsha, in the Chinese province of Hunan, it was held a ceremony to celebrate completion of the new factory and the rollout of the Fiat Viaggio, the first Fiat model produced in China. The new plant incorporates World Class Manufacturing, one of the highest production standards in the world which has been adopted at all Fiat and Chrysler plants worldwide. mThe new plant, which covers 730,000 square meters, is part of the joint venture between Fiat and GAC, China’s sixth largest automotive manufacturer which produces cars, buses and commercial vehicles. The joint venture was founded in March 2010 with investment totaling RMB 5 billion. Sergio Marchionne, CEO of Fiat and Chairman and CEO of Chrysler, Michael Manley, COO for Fiat-Chrysler APAC Region, Zhang Fangyou, Chairman of Guangzhou Automobile Group Corporation (GAC), Jack Cheng, General Manager of GAC Fiat, and Jiang Ping, Executive Deputy General Manager of GAC Fiat were present to the inauguration. (Roc/Peg)
