Fiat to Stop Production of Punto Supermini in December and January

With the European new car-market as a whole dropping 7.8 percent from January to October and Fiat's traditional markets such as Italy (-19.7%), Spain (-11.9%), Greece (-39.9%) and Portugal (-38.3%) recording double-digit declines, the Italian carmaker is feeling the pressure more than any other automaker in the region.

So it doesn't come to much of a surprise that Fiat plans to halt production of the Punto supermini at its Melfi plant in southern Italy.

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Fiat Launches 2012 Punto in Europe, Releases New Photo Gallery and a Video

Following its presentation at the Frankfurt motor show last year, Fiat has published new photos and a video of its subtly tweaked Punto supermini as sales begin across Europe.

Perhaps the most important update for 2012 concerns the addition of the 85HP 0.8-liter two-cylinder TwinAir turbocharged gasoline engine. In addition, Fiat’s engineers have added two new technologies to the 85HP 1.3-liter MultiJet 2 diesel engine, the Intelligent Alternator and Intelligent Flow, both of which help lower CO2 emissions to 90g/km.

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