Hungarian automotive industry: week 42 2020
Fotó: MTI
Hungarian exec appointed as head of Opel Szengotthárd, construction of ZalaZone test track reaches important milestone. Let’s recap what last week brought in Hungary’s automotive sector. Clicking on the highlighted items will open the full stories.
Effective from October 19th, a Hungarian executive has been appointed as plant director at the Opel engine plant in Szentgotthárd.
The BMW Group have laid down the basic principles of the ethical use of artificial intelligence. The German car maker is already using the technology in various fields.
Last week, BMW announced a recall affecting several of the company’s plug-in hybrid models due to faulty batteries.
Daimler have announced to establish a new company to provide insurance policies based on connectivity.
The ZalaZone test facility is one step closer to the finish line in Hungary with the completion of the surfacing of its smart city track element.
Ten certified partners have been selected for the government’s Green Bus programme. The companies are set to make their electric vehicles available for testing free of charge in the project’s demo phase.
In September, Hungarian new car registrations finally showed growth year on year. September also brought an increase in car sales in the European Union as a whole, as well as in China.
In an analysis we reported on positive outlooks for Hungarian export.
