Hungarian automotive industry: week 34
Megalux team from Kecskemét present solar-powered vehicle and Hungary returns with medals from Youth Skill Olympics. We tested the new Opel Corsa and made interviews with supplier executives.
Manufacturers
Last week, we tested the new Opel Corsa, powered by a 1.0-litre Ecotec engine manufactured in Szentgotthárd. Thanks to the 115bhp powertrain, the car is very capable and has nothing to be ashamed of even on the motorway.
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Suppliers
Last week, U.S.-based Sanmina celebrated the 18th anniversary of the group's Tatabánya plant. Read an excerpt from our interview with plant director Károly Hoffmann.
LuK Savaria continues hiring campaign at its Szombathely plant. We interviewed HR director Rita Vörös about the company's hiring and selection process.
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| Sanmina celebrates 18 years of presence in Hungary |
Although the tyre market is becoming increasingly fragmented with more and more manufacturers, Hankook reported on a successful result in the previous period.
Service providers
Budapest-based waste management firm FKF Zrt. purchased environment-conscious refuse collection vehicles last week.
Education
Megalux from Kecskemét College has showcased their latest solar-powered vehicle, with which the team is planning to cross Australia. 3,020 kilometres without a single litre of fossil fuels, certainly an ambitious target for the Hungarian engineer students. The team unveiled their car last week.
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| Megalux team presents solar-powered vehicle |
Hungarian students returned with one gold and one silver medal from professional youth skill contest Worldskills and received an award for excellence.
The 6th Formula Student Hungary event began last Thursday at Győr-Gönyű Harbour.
1,000 students in 43 teams from 14 countries arrived in Győr to compete in one of the most popular rounds of the Formula Student series. Western Europe was represented by 24 teams, as well as the CEE region, while the event also lined up a team from Canada.
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| Formula Student Hungary brings the best of yount automotive engineers to Győr-Gönyű Harbour |
Economy
According to the Hungarian Central Statistical Office, average gross wages increased by 3.6 percent year-on-year, while excluding fostered workers, the increase in nominal gross wages amounted to 4.7 percent.
