Fiat says production has resumed at its Serbia factory in Kragujevac following a blockade of roads and railways by transport staff.
The stoppage – reported to have been around ten days – affected the Fiat 500L-producing plant although it is not yet clear what volume was lost.
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“Production has restarted and everything is back to normal,” a Fiat spokeswoman in Turin told just-auto.
“It was a transport company that blocked railways and roads. Suppliers were unable to deliver because someone blocked the railway – it was not Fiat people.”
Earlier this summer, Fiat lowered its Kragujevac annual 500L forecast from 180,000 to between 110,000 and 140,000 because of a delay in sales starting to Russia.
Serbia has a free trade agreement with Russia but it excludes cars.
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By GlobalDataBelgrade has been pushing to have cars included so it can export its Fiat models to Russia under the more favourable terms.
The Kragujevac factory is a EUR1bn (US$1.4bn) joint venture between Fiat and the Serbian government, which has a 33% stake.
Fiat in Belgrade was not immediately available for comment.
