Hungarian automotive industry: week 8 2021
Fotó: Continental Press Releases
Continental employees go on 24-hour warning strike due to unfavourable working conditions. Constructions on new Mercedes-Benz press shop underway in Kecskemét. Let’s recap what last week brought in Hungary’s automotive sector. Clicking on the highlighted items will open the full stories.
Last week, a 24-hour strike was held at Continental’s Makó-based plant in protest against unfavourable working conditions. The collective agreement was unilaterally terminated by the employer back in summer 2020, while thus far no new terms have been successfully agreed upon by the management and the workers’ union.
Constructions on the new Mercedes-Benz press shop are now underway in Kecskemét. The investment will create 200 jobs, with the facility expected to launch production activities in 2022.
The Audi Ideas programme, using employee-submitted ideas, resulted in a total of €20 million in savings at the car maker’s Győr plant in 2020.
A leading strategist of Volkswagen said that by 2030, fully-electric cars will account for 70 percent of the group’s sales, a projection that significantly exceeds previous targets.
The first lawsuit investigating Audi’s role in dieselgate got underway last week. A lot is at stake, as, if found guilty, the premium car maker could face significant penalties.
Daimler’s commercial vehicle division is expecting growing sales and profitability in 2021.
Last week, Ford halted production at their Romanian plant due to the global microchip shortage.
Schaeffeler’s CEO confirmed last week that the company will not be split up, and ruled out the possibility of further deepening their ties with Continental.
The 2020 financial report of Knorr-Bremse’s Hungarian operation exceeded previous expectations.
Szentlőrinc, a town in Baranya County, is investing HUF 300 million in the development of its industrial park. The investment will cover the construction of two new production facilities and connecting infrastructure.
The association of Romanian vehicle manufacturers is expecting production volumes to increase by 500,000 units in 2021 compared to last year.
