Mercedes builds second plant in Hungary, another Audi engine reportedly found cheating in emission tests. Opel restarts production in Szentgotthárd, Jaguar faces fifteen-fold excess in job applications at new Slovakian plant.
2016.08.15 14:28
So far, over 43,000 applications have been registered at the new Jaguar plant in Slovakia, to be opened in 2018, Slovakian news agency TASR reported this week.
2016.08.10 22:34
The new 2.5-litre five-cylinder engine powering the TT RS is also manufactured at the Győr-based Audi Hungaria plant.
2016.08.04 09:54
Work will not stop completely at the Esztergom-based Suzuki plant even during the summer shutdown. The summer break allows the company to continue the technological development started earlier.
2016.08.03 11:37
In the biggest news from last week, Daimler announces to build a second plant in Kecskemét, consisting of a body, surface treatment, assembly shops and an industrial park. Let’s recap what else week 30 brought in Hungary’s automotive sector.
2016.07.31 20:57
Audi Hungaria has once again exceeded 1 million units in engine production by manufacturing 1,031,887 engines in the first half of 2016 (H1 2015: 1,067,525 units).
2016.07.30 00:09
Hungary´s gov´t expects positive turn after Brexit, Audi Hungaria keeps developing, sheet metal manufacturer expands in Téglás. Let’s recap what week 29 brought in Hungary’s automotive sector.
2016.07.24 23:30
Last week saw wage conflicts at LuK Savaria in Szombathely, unexpected turns in bus procurement in the capital, Rába looking for new directions and Audi expanding its dual training portfolio in Győr.
2016.05.17 10:08
Audi showcases top variant of the new TT, Autopro visits Mercedes-Benz plant in Kecskemét and Hungary’s bus manufacturing sees revival. Week 18 also brought automotive investments and new vocational training courses.
2016.05.08 10:44
It was announced last week that Daimler will invest HUF €580 million in its Hungarian manufacturing site. This week, we took a look at how Mercedes-Benz´s premium compacts are currently manufactured in Kecskemét.
2016.05.06 23:11
Simulation-assisted design, innovative testing methods, improved production technologies and processes – these were the main topics at this year´s Audi Hungaria Research Project Days.
2016.03.12 00:20
Since the start of production on 29 March 2012, 500,000 cars have rolled off the production line at the Kecskemét Mercedes-Benz plant.
2016.02.15 17:53
The General Motors subsidiary was the first international car maker to move its operation to Hungary in January 1991.
2016.01.13 12:56
Hungary´s gross domestic product (GDP) was up by 2.3% in Q3 2015 compared to the corresponding period in the previous year.
2015.11.13 12:49
Slovakia overbid rivals such as Poland, Hungary and Mexico to build a new car manufacturing plant, which comes as the premium car maker is looking to lower its cost base to compete with larger German rivals.
2015.08.12 01:29
It has been decided that Jaguar Land Rover chose a Graz-based Magna Steyr site over Hungary for relocating some of its production capacity after the manufacturer has reached full capacity at its UK-based plants.
2015.07.02 18:13
Mercedes-Benz has plans to add extra capacity to its Kecskemét manufacturing plant, driven by increasing export volumes to China and the U.S.
2015.03.28 11:52
Audi Hungaria Motor Kft. closed a record year in 2014: with 1,973,734 units manufactured (2013: 1,925,636), the company has set a new record in engine production.
2015.03.11 02:43
Suzuki owner Osamu Suzuki, Autókonszern Rt. CEO István Lepsényi and deputy first minister Péter Medgyessy signed the founding documents of the Japanese car maker´s Hungarian joint venture car plant 25 years ago, on 13 January 1990.
2015.01.14 11:57
The series production of the new-generation Suzuki Vitara has been preceded by a lengthy technological preparation, to be followed by additional changes to prodution technology this year.
2015.01.12 17:41
Audi Hungaria closed a highly successful year by manufacturing 1,973,734 engines and 135,232 vehicles in the 2014 financial year, which is a threefold increase in vehicle production.
2015.01.11 13:09
Audi Hungaria Kft. will launch the mass production of the new Audi TT Roadster in early-November, the company told Hungarian news agency MTI on Monday.
2014.10.21 01:18
The Esztergom-based plant of Magyar Suzuki returned to a single-shift operation in September, while the production line is being prepared for the introduction of the new Vitara.
2014.10.14 17:47
The 100,000th car has been manufactured since the launch of mass production at Audi Hungaria´s new vehicle plant in Győr, Hungary. The 100,000th car is a glacier white Audi S3 Sedan.
2014.09.12 10:44
Audi Hungaria Motor Kft. closed a successful first half in 2014. The company managed to continue its growth from previous years with 1,066,236 engines produced in the first six months in 2014 (1,019,595 in 2013).
2014.08.01 11:36
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