Fiat factory in Tychy produced 302,6 thousand cars in 2015

Over 302,6 thousand cars were produced by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) Poland in its factory in Tychy in 2015. This constitutes a 3,5 percent drop in production in relation to the previous year, and it is predicted to drop even further in the next, this is due to plans to halt production of the Ford model Ka in Tychy.  The city car has been produced in the Silesian town since 2008, and accounted for over 16 percent of the entire factory's production. However, FCA officials were quick to note that this decision should not impact employment levels at the factory, where 3,3 thousand people work. The FCA plant in Tychy has been in operation for over 40 years, gaining notoriety in Poland for mass-producing popular cars such as the Fiat Panda, Maluch and 500.  It has produced, in total, over 9,2 million cars during its existence, meaning FCA Poland is the biggest exporter in the car industry in Poland. FCA Poland is part of the global multinational Fiat Chrysler Automobiles group, the seventh largest car m manufacturer in the world.