Hungarian automotive industry: week 17
Bosch holds student competition, Eurostat publishes report on European wages and Mercedes beats Audi on Randstad´s employer list.
Manufacturers
Mercedes finished first in Randstad’s list of most attractive workplaces in Hungary in 2015. Top finishers also include Audi and IBM.
Besides automotive manufacturers, employees rated high companies in the service sector.
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| Mercedes-Benz Manufacturing Hungary beats Audi Hungaria as most attractive employer in Hungary |
On April 21, Audi Hungaria opened its new, expanded visitors' centre.
Despite stricter rules implemented in January, the new Suzuki Vitara received five stars in the EuroNCAP crash test.
Automotive companies and automotive manufacturing are highly successful in Hungary, but OEMs are increasingly worried about the shortage in the supply of well-trained professionals, it was revealed by the representatives of Hungary-based car manufacturers at the meeting of the Parliament's Committee for Business Development held last Wednesday in Budapest.
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| Suzuki Vitara: five stars at EuroNCAP crash test |
Last week, Audi Hungaria donated a new TTS Coupé to the Győr-Moson-Sopron County Police Department.
Suppliers
Last week, Polish Alumetal held an open day. At the event the company announced plans to create 150 new jobs as a result of a HUF 9 billion investment.
A new, EUR 55 million steelworks is being built in Miskolc, Hungary. The foundation stone of the new plant, jointly built by Miskolc Steel Mills Kft. és a DIGÉP MSM Kft., was laid last week.
Education
Last week, we reported on Bosch's Go-Kart, Go-Bosch! go-kart competition for engineering students, which took place at Papp László Arena.
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| Go-Kart, Go-Bosch! competition for engineering students held at Papp László Arena |
Kecskemét College has announced to launch new R&D programmes along with industrial players in the region and the local government of Kecskemét.
The United States welcomes Hungarian engineer students. Masem Alzahabi, representative of a university formerly owned by General Motors, held talks in Győr regarding a new exchange programme for university students.
Economy
In an analysis published by Eurostat last week it was revealed how Hungarian wages fit into the European economy.
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| Source: Eurostat |
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| Source: Eurostat |
Last Monday, the forint traded above 300 against the euro and after a short increase mid-week, it saw a slight decline. On Friday afternoon, the Hungarian currency traded at 303 against the euro.
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| EUR vs HUF: week 17 |
