Hungarian automotive industry: week 3 2021
Fotó: Daimler Global Media Site
Mercedes-Benz Manufacturing Hungary Kft. forced to halt production in Kecskemét due to global semiconductor shortage, thyssenkrupp build new development centre in Veszprém. Let’s recap what last week brought in Hungary’s automotive sector. Clicking on the highlighted items will open the full stories.
Last week, Mercedes-Benz Manufacturing Hungary Kft. were forced to announce a ten-day production stoppage in Kecskemét due to a global shortage of microchip components, which is affecting the entire world’s automotive industry.
Global supplier thyssenkrupp will build a new development centre in Veszprém with a HUF 2.2 billion investment. Recruiting has already begun for new engineer positions.
Automotive supplier Mahle are expanding their Hungarian production capacity, laying the groundwork for a new production method.
The construction of Swiss-based sensors manufacturer Sensirion’s new plant in Debrecen has reached a new milestone and celebrated the facility’s topping out.
There was a fire at Jász-Plasztik’s battery plant last week. Instead of introducing layoffs, the company, a supplier of several multinational companies, has decided to reassign employees affected by the incident.
The prolonged conflict between the employees and management of ISD Dunaferr seem to be approaching a resolution, as the company has offered to maintain the collective agreement it had previously unilaterally terminated until a new agreement is made.
Volkswagen AG announced last week that the car maker has narrowly missed the EU’s CO2 emission target, expecting to be hit with fines over €100 million.
VW AG-subsidiary Audi announced last week that it had established a joint venture with Chinese manufacturer FAW for the manufacturing of electric vehicles.
Fleet-level emissions at rival BMW AG suggest that the Bavarian car maker has managed to stay well within the EU-regulated target.
Mercedes-Benz have unveiled the latest member of their EQ model family, the EQA. The battery-electric (BEV) SUV will hit European showrooms in spring 2021.
Dombóvár Industrial Park has announced a HUF 250 million investment project. The project will include the development of utility services and the expansion of the park’s area.
According to the latest statistics published by the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA), the European passenger car market shrank by 25 percent last year compared to 2019.
The effects of the pandemic are also reflected in the Czech Republic’s auto manufacturing volumes.
