FACTBOX - Production curbs by European vehicle makers

(Reuters) - European car and truck makers are cutting working hours, extending normal year-end holidays and shutting down factories to slow output at a time of slumping demand.

Measures announced so far include:

FORD (F.N)

Ford in Germany is reducing output by nearly 4 percent this year and cutting 500 part-time and temporary jobs, its head told German newspaper Die Welt

MAN (MANG.DE)

Shutting three German truck plants from December 12 to January 9 to clear out overtime accumulated by about 14,000 full-time staff. Normally it takes two weeks off for Christmas. It says it will probably apply this month for shorter working hours.

DAIMLER (DAIGn.DE)

Discussing cutting the work week to less than 30 hours for about 50,000 staff at four German plants from the start of January through April.

BMW (BMWG.DE)