Dacia Pitesti, owned by Renault, has announced that they will be stopping production for the time being and will resume operations on February 9. Though it is obvious that among the reasons is the falling car sales hitting the world today, Dacia pointed towards the crash of the Romanian market is the actual cause for stopping operations.
Dacia general manager Francois Fourmont recently declared that Dacia will try to survive the crisis until March by temporarily halting production but, in case the measure proves to be insufficient, an entire shift may be laid off – some 3,000 – 4,000.
The producers hopes to find some help from authorities, including the buy-back program for old cars, in which owners receive deductions when acquiring a new car.
14,000 employees will stay at home until February 9, receiving 85% of their gross income, without incentives.
(Source) Hot News
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