Hungarian automotive industry: week 12
A Hungarian bus entered test operation in Buda Castle, the Investors of the Year 2014 were announced and there is more and more speculation about a new Jaguar Land Rover plant in the region.
2015.03.22 22:00
Deltaplast and Kecskemét College consolidate ties with new partnership
Kecskemét College and plastic products manufacturer Deltaplast have consolidated their existing partnership by signing a new strategic agreement.
2015.03.18 00:11
Hungarian automotive industry: week 9
Last week saw the inauguration of a new training centre at Audi Hungaria and an announcement from Opel to build a training shop in Szentgotthárd.
2015.03.01 11:45
Audi expands training centre in Győr
On February 26, Audi Hungaria handed over a new training shop, which will join the company´s existing dual education programme to train CNC technicians for future employment.
2015.03.01 11:13
Opel establishes training centre in Szentgotthárd
American General Motors and its subsidiary Opel will increase its headcount by 500 and establish a new training centre as well as a service centre in Hungary, announced the company on Thursday.
2015.03.01 10:44
Apollo Tyres starts recruitment in Gyöngyöshalász
Recruitment has started for the new plant of India-based tyre manufacturer Apollo Tyres in Gyöngyöshalász, Hungary, to be built as greenfield investment project.
2015.02.26 12:29
Hungarian automotive industry: week 8
Last week saw an announcement on a Russian-Hungarian joint venture, we tested new Opels, Audi opened a faculty at local university and automotive suppliers handed over major investments.
2015.02.21 23:18
Audi opens faculty at Győr university
After opening five departments at Győr-based higher educational institute in recent years, Audi Hungaria has now opened the Faculty of Vehicle Engineering at Széchenyi István University.
2015.02.18 11:37
Hungarian automotive industry: week 6
The first week of February saw a visit from German chancellor Angela Merkel, an increase in oil prices, a strengthening forint and weak speculations regarding Hungary as a possible location for a new BMW plant.
2015.02.08 01:50
Hungarian automotive industry: week 4
Last week saw a new model launch at Mercedes Kecskemét, changes in the management of top Hungarian suppliers and OEMs expressing their concerns regarding the Electronic Trade and Transport Control System (EKÁER).
2015.01.26 01:39
Audi Hungaria hires 100th apprentice
The number of apprentices Audi Hungaria has hired from its training programme has reached 100. The milestone is a testimony of the success of Audi Hungaria´s extensive training programme.
2014.12.05 14:35
Hungarian automotive industry: week 48
Last week we presented official photos and specifications of the new Mercedes CLA Shooting Brake. Miskolc University and Nemak signed a partnership agreement to train foundry engineers, while the government was lobbying in South Korea.
2014.11.30 11:39
Nemak and Miskolc University join forces to train foundry engineers
Automotive manufacturers and suppliers are constantly struggling with shortages in trained professionals: Győr-based Nemak has concluded a partnership with Miskolc University on the training foundry casting engineers.
2014.11.27 17:34
Audi Hungarian opens Dep´t of Management Sciences at Széchenyi University
The fifth Audi Department, the Department of Management Sciences and Corporate Communications, has been opened at Széchenyi István University of Győr
2014.11.19 19:59
TÜV joins development of engineer training in Hungary
TÜV Rheinland, one of the world´s largest provider of certification services, has joined the Cooperation Agreement for Automotive Higher Education and Research (JEM).
2014.11.05 12:00
Auto industry to undergo major transformation
The Conference of Automotive Supplier Relations was held in the last week of October in Győr, Hungary, where a number of speakers described the trends shaping the present and future of the automotive sector.
2014.11.01 12:21
VW honours Hungarian trainee with Best Apprentice Award
Volkswagen honoured 43 apprentices from 18 countries around the globe at its group headquarters, Wolfburg, Germany. One of the awards went to György Víg, a car electrician apprentice at Győr-based Audi Hungaria.
2014.10.28 16:29
Hungarian automotive industry: week 43
Last week saw a slump in fuel prices and we tested Opel cars equipped with Hungarian-made engines. An e-taxi charging station was handed over in Budapest, while Hungary´s PM Viktor Orbán inaugurated a dual training centre.
2014.10.26 21:19
Siemens opens dual training centre in Budapest
Siemens has rebuilt its former training workshop with a view to accommodating dual, practice-oriented training as a result of a project worth in excess of HUF 600 million. The German company will now be able to train as many as 100 students.
2014.10.23 11:09
Hungarian automotive industry: week 42
Last week was characterised by a fluctuating Hungarian currency, decreasing oil prices and a moderate growth in Hungary´s gross production output due to a less productive summer period in the country´s automotive industry.
2014.10.19 15:04
FSH 2014: engineering students compete for the 5th time in Hungary
Last weekend, the fifth Formula Student Hungary event was held at Győr-Gönyű Harbour. The four-day competition saw over 1,000 engineering students from 44 universities from 14 countries.
2014.08.26 09:53
151 trainees graduate at Audi Hungaria
151 trainees have successfully completed Győr-based Audi Hungaria´s technical training programme. The majority of the graduating trainees will find a position at the company, which is showing a remarkable example in the field of dual education.
2014.07.08 10:09
Factory visit at Hatvan-based Bosch plant
We visited the Bosch Group´s automotive electronics manufacturing unit in Hatvan, Hungary. Have a look at our gallery and summary of facts about the production plant.
2014.06.23 16:44
Audi Hungaria teaching 11 professions to apprentices
On June 16, 130 apprentices started their practical training at Audi Hungaria. Two of them will be trained at Audi AG member MAN.
2014.06.18 10:06
Dual education in Miskolc: MOL opens department at local university
As a new milestone of the cooperation between the University of Miskolc and the oil firm, the MOL Department was opened at the University on June 12.
2014.06.17 11:43
